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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Commission File No. 0-16784

AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 858-3000

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  [X]     No  [   ]

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Balance Sheets

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Statement of Partners’ Equity

Nine months ended September 30, 2002

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2002

(unaudited)

(1)		Basis of Financial Statement Preparation
		The accompanying financial statements of American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd. (“ACT 5” or the “Partnership”) are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) have been made which are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Partnership as of September 30, 2002 and its results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.
		These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Partnership’s December 31, 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
		The Partnership’s general partner is IR-TCI Partners V, L.P. (“IR-TCI” or the “General Partner”), a Colorado limited partnership. The general partner of IR-TCI is TCI Ventures Five, Inc. (“Ventures Five”), a subsidiary of TCI Cablevision Associates, Inc. (“TCICV”). TCICV is an indirect subsidiary of AT&T Broadband, LLC (“AT&T Broadband”) and is the managing agent of the Partnership.
		The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
		Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Notes to Financial Statements

(2)		Allocation of Net Earnings and Net Losses
		Net earnings and net losses shall be allocated 99% to ACT 5’s limited partners (“Limited Partners”) and 1% to the General Partner and distributions of Cash from Operations, Sales or Refinancings (all as defined in the Partnership’s limited partnership agreement) shall be distributed 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner until cumulative distributions to the Limited Partners equal the Limited Partners’ aggregate contributions (“Payback”), plus 6% per annum. After the Limited Partners have received distributions equal to Payback plus 6% per annum, the allocations of net earnings, net losses and credits, and distributions of Cash from Operations, Sales or Refinancings shall be 25% to the General Partner and 75% to the Limited Partners. Although ACT 5’s distributions of proceeds from the sales of its cable television systems allowed Limited Partners to achieve Payback, distributions did not allow Limited Partners to achieve a 6% return on their aggregate contributions; therefore, amounts will continue to be allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner.
		Distributions to the General and Limited Partners are based upon percentages set forth in ACT 5’s limited partnership agreement (the “Partnership Agreement”) and, therefore, distributions are not directly affected by the General and Limited Partners’ respective financial statement capital account balances (which balances include the original capital contributions of each class of partners and the allocation of the Partnership’s inception-to-date net earnings). Accordingly, the amounts ultimately distributed to the Partnership’s partners will not correspond to the respective financial statement capital account balances of the General and Limited Partners.
		Net earnings (loss) per Unit is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to the Limited Partners by the number of Units outstanding during each period.
(3)		Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
		The Partnership considers investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2002, $9,383,000 of the Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents was invested in money market funds.
(4)		Transactions with Related Parties
		The Partnership reimburses TCICV for direct out-of-pocket and indirect expenses allocable to the Partnership for accounting, legal and other administrative services. Such reimbursements amounted to $27,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.
		Amounts due to related parties, which represent non-interest-bearing payables to AT&T Broadband and its affiliates, consist primarily of claims for indemnification of the defendants in the litigation described in note 5.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Notes to Financial Statements

(5)		Commitments and Contingencies
		On November 2, 1999 a limited partner of ACT 5 filed suit in United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the General Partner of ACT 5. The lawsuit also names certain affiliates of the General Partner as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants violated disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with soliciting limited partner approval for the sale of the Partnership’s cable television system located in and around Riverside, California (the “Riverside Sale”) and that certain defendants breached their fiduciary duty in connection with the Riverside Sale. Also named as a defendant is Lehman Brothers Inc. (“Lehman”), which provided to ACT 5 a fairness opinion relative to the Riverside Sale. A trial date has not yet been set in this matter. Based upon the limited facts available, management believes that, although no assurance can be given as to the outcome of this action, the ultimate disposition should not have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition of the Partnership.
		Section 21 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner and its affiliates, subject to certain conditions set forth in more detail in the Partnership Agreement, are entitled to be indemnified for any liability or loss incurred by them by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by them in connection with the business of ACT 5, provided that the General Partner determines, in good faith, that such course of conduct was in the best interests of ACT 5 and did not constitute proven fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty or misconduct. The engagement agreement between ACT 5 and Lehman provides that, subject to certain conditions set forth in more detail in the engagement agreement, Lehman is entitled to be indemnified for any liability or loss, and to be reimbursed by ACT 5 for legal expenses incurred as a result of its rendering of services in connection with the fairness opinion. The General Partner and its affiliates and Lehman each have submitted a demand for indemnification. Consequently, legal fees incurred by the defendants with respect to the above lawsuit have been reflected in “General and Administrative Expenses” in the accompanying statements of operations in the period that such legal fees were incurred by the defendants. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, legal fees related to the above lawsuit of $1,104,000 and $241,000, respectively, have been included in “General and Administrative Expenses” in the accompanying statements of operations.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Notes to Financial Statements

		On August 1, 2002, the plaintiff in the above lawsuit filed a motion to bar defendants from recovering indemnification of attorneys’ fees and costs during the pendency of the lawsuit. On September 16, 2002, plaintiff and the General Partner, Ventures Five, and AT&T Broadband (the “TCI Defendants”) filed with the court a stipulation by which the TCI Defendants agreed that ACT 5 would not reimburse AT&T Broadband for legal fees or expenses of the TCI Defendants unless, at the conclusion of the case, the court authorizes the indemnification payment. The plaintiff withdrew its motion without prejudice.
		On September 16, 2002, plaintiff filed a motion to bar Lehman from recovering indemnification of attorneys’ fees and costs during the pendency of this lawsuit. The motion has been fully briefed. The General Partner and Ventures Five opposed the motion, contending that Lehman is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the terms of its engagement agreement and that AT&T Broadband or its affiliate is entitled to be reimbursed by ACT 5 for approximately $580,000 in reimbursement payments made to Lehman on behalf of ACT 5.
		Although no assurance can be given as to the outcome of the indemnification matters, based on information currently available to management, ACT 5 believes that the defendants are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement and, in the case of Lehman, the terms of the engagement letter. Accordingly, management of ACT 5 intends to continue to reflect covered expenses in “General and Administrative Expenses”. From the inception of the lawsuit through September 30, 2002, claims for indemnification have been submitted to ACT 5 totaling approximately $1.8 million. Such amounts are reflected in “Amounts due to related parties” in the accompanying balance sheet at September 30, 2002.
		On October 7, 2002, the defendants and plaintiff filed motions for partial summary judgment with respect to certain of the plaintiff’s claims in the above lawsuit. Responses to the summary judgment motions were filed on November 4, 2002 and reply briefs are due November 19, 2002.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

Notes to Financial Statements

		On April 1, 1997, the Partnership sold its cable television system located in and around Shelbyville and Manchester, Tennessee (the “Southern Tennessee System”) to Rifkin Acquisition Partners, L.L.L.P. (“Rifkin”). Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, $494,000 of the sales price was placed in escrow (the “Southern Tennessee Escrow”) and was subject to indemnifiable claims by Rifkin through March 31, 1998. Prior to March 31, 1998, Rifkin filed a claim against the Southern Tennessee Escrow relating to a class action lawsuit filed by a customer challenging late fee charges with respect to the Southern Tennessee System. On September 14, 1999, Rifkin sold the Southern Tennessee System to an affiliate of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”). In connection with such sale, Charter was assigned the rights of the indemnification claim. The class action lawsuit has been settled and dismissed. The amount of the Southern Tennessee Escrow due Charter as a result of terms of the settlement agreement has not yet been determined. Upon determination of amounts due Charter, the remaining funds in the Southern Tennessee Escrow will be released to ACT 5.
		The claim against the Southern Tennessee Escrow and the lawsuit described above have had and will continue to have the effect of delaying any final liquidating distributions of the Partnership.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

     The Partnership has sold all of its cable television assets and, therefore, is no longer actively engaged in the cable television business. Pending the resolution of the contingencies described in note 5 to the accompanying financial statements, the Partnership will seek to make a final determination of its liabilities so that liquidating distributions can be made in connection with its dissolution.

Material Changes in Results of Operations

     The Partnership’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 include general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses and interest income. The Partnership’s G&A expenses are primarily comprised of legal fees and costs associated with the administration of the Partnership. G&A expenses increased $194,000 and $1,002,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increases are primarily due to legal fees associated with the litigation described in note 5. Interest income relates to interest earned on the Partnership’s cash and cash equivalents. Interest income decreased $46,000 and $196,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. Such decreases are due to a decrease in the average interest rate.

Material Changes in Financial Condition

     On April 1, 1997, the Partnership sold the Southern Tennessee System to Rifkin. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, $494,000 of the sales price for the Southern Tennessee System was placed in escrow and was subject to indemnifiable claims for up to one year following consummation of the sale of the Southern Tennessee System. Prior to its release, Rifkin filed a claim against the Southern Tennessee Escrow relating to a class action lawsuit filed by a customer challenging late fee charges with respect to the Southern Tennessee System. On September 14, 1999, Rifkin sold the Southern Tennessee System to an affiliate of Charter. In connection with such sale, Charter was assigned the rights to the indemnification claim. The class action lawsuit has been settled and dismissed. The amount of the Southern Tennessee Escrow due Charter as a result of terms of the settlement agreement has not yet been determined. Upon determination of amounts due Charter, the remaining funds in the Southern Tennessee Escrow will be released to ACT 5.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

     On November 2, 1999 a limited partner of ACT 5 filed suit in United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the General Partner of ACT 5. The lawsuit also names certain affiliates of the General Partner as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants violated disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with soliciting limited partner approval of the Riverside Sale and that certain defendants breached their fiduciary duty in connection with the Riverside Sale. Also named as a defendant is Lehman, which provided to ACT 5 a fairness opinion relative to the Riverside Sale. A trial date has not yet been set in this matter. Based upon the limited facts available, management believes that, although no assurance can be given as to the outcome of this action, the ultimate disposition should not have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition of the Partnership.

     Section 21 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner and its affiliates, subject to certain conditions set forth in more detail in the Partnership Agreement, are entitled to be indemnified for any liability or loss incurred by them by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by them in connection with the business of ACT 5, provided that the General Partner determines, in good faith, that such course of conduct was in the best interests of ACT 5 and did not constitute proven fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty or misconduct. The engagement agreement between ACT 5 and Lehman provides that, subject to certain conditions set forth in more detail in the engagement agreement, Lehman is entitled to be indemnified for any liability or loss, and to be reimbursed by ACT 5 for legal expenses incurred as a result of its rendering of services in connection with the fairness opinion. The General Partner and its affiliates and Lehman each have submitted a demand for indemnification. Consequently, legal fees incurred by the defendants with respect to the above lawsuit have been reflected in “General and Administrative Expenses” in the accompanying statements of operations in the period that such legal fees were incurred by the defendants. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, legal fees related to the above lawsuit of $1,104,000 and $241,000, respectively, have been included in “General and Administrative Expenses” in the accompanying statements of operations.

     On August 1, 2002, the plaintiff in the above lawsuit filed a motion to bar defendants from recovering indemnification of attorneys’ fees and costs during the pendency of the lawsuit. On September 16, 2002, plaintiff and the TCI Defendants filed with the court a stipulation by which the TCI Defendants agreed that ACT 5 would not reimburse AT&T Broadband for legal fees or expenses of the TCI Defendants unless, at the conclusion of the case, the court authorizes the indemnification payment. The plaintiff withdrew its motion without prejudice.

     On September 16, 2002, plaintiff filed a motion to bar Lehman from recovering indemnification of attorneys’ fees and costs during the pendency of this lawsuit. The motion has been fully briefed. The General Partner and Ventures Five opposed the motion, contending that Lehman is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the terms of its engagement agreement and that AT&T Broadband or its affiliate is entitled to be reimbursed by ACT 5 for approximately $580,000 in reimbursement payments made to Lehman on behalf of ACT 5.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

     Although no assurance can be given as to the outcome of the indemnification matters, based on information currently available to management, ACT 5 believes that the defendants are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement and, in the case of Lehman, the terms of the engagement letter. Accordingly, management of ACT 5 intends to continue to reflect covered expenses in “General and Administrative Expenses”. From the inception of the lawsuit through September 30, 2002, claims for indemnification have been submitted to ACT 5 totaling approximately $1.8 million. Such amounts are reflected in “Amounts due to related parties” in the accompanying balance sheet at September 30, 2002.

     On October 7, 2002, the defendants and plaintiff filed motions for partial summary judgment with respect to certain of the plaintiff’s claims in the above lawsuit. Responses to the summary judgment motions were filed on November 4, 2002 and reply briefs are due November 19, 2002.

     The claim against the Southern Tennessee Escrow and the above described lawsuit have had and will continue to have the effect of delaying any final liquidating distributions of the Partnership.

     Distributions to the General and Limited Partners are based upon percentages set forth in the Partnership Agreement and, therefore, distributions are not directly affected by the General and Limited Partners’ respective financial statement capital account balances (which balances include the original capital contributions of each class of partners and the allocation of the Partnership’s inception-to-date net earnings). Accordingly, the amounts ultimately distributed to the Partnership’s partners will not correspond to the respective financial statement capital account balances of the General and Limited Partners.

     At September 30, 2002, the Partnership had $441,000 of unclaimed distribution checks payable to certain Limited Partners which were written on a bank account which was subsequently closed. Such checks will either be reissued to such Limited Partners or released to the respective state of such Limited Partners’ last known residence upon dissolution of the Partnership.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)		Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The chief executive officer and chief financial officer of TCI Ventures Five, Inc. (a general partner of IR-TCI Partners V, L.P., which in turn is the general partner of American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd.), after evaluating the effectiveness of ACT 5’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)) as of a date (the “Evaluation Date”) within 90 days before the filing date of this quarterly report, have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, ACT 5’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and designed to ensure that material information relating to ACT 5 would be made known to them by others associated with ACT 5.
(b)		Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in internal controls or to our knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls and procedures subsequent to the Evaluation Date.

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AMERICAN CABLE TV INVESTORS 5, LTD.
(A Colorado Limited Partnership)

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits:

	(b)		Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended September 30, 2002:
			None.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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CERTIFICATIONS

I, William T. Schleyer, certify that:

1.		I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd.
2.		Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.		The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

	a)		designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
	b)		evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
	c)		presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

	a)		all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
	b)		any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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Date: November 14, 2002

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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Michael P. Huseby, certify that:

1.		I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd.
2.		Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.		The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

	a)		designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
	b)		evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
	c)		presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

	a)		all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
	b)		any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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Date: November 14, 2002

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EXHIBIT INDEX