United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-4290 ___________ Candace Mae Odom, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Arkansas.

Polk Furniture & Interiors, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: July 2, 1998.

Filed: July 6, 1998 ___________ Before FAGG, BEAM, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Candace Mae Odom appeals the district court’s1 grant of summary judgment to Polk Furniture & Interiors on her employment discrimination claims and her pendent state law claim. After de novo review, we affirm the judgment with regard to Odom&s federal claims. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. As to Odom&s state law claim, we modify the dismissal to be without prejudice.

The Honorable H. Franklin Waters, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas A true copy.

Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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