Keiper, Inc., is considering a new three$-$year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $$2\mathrm{.}79$ million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight$-$line to zero over its three$-$year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $$2,110,000$ in annual sales, with costs of $$805,000.$ The tax rate is

$35$ percent and the required return on the project is $12$ percent. What is the project's NPV$?($Round your answer to $2$ decimal places. $($e$..,32\mathrm{.}16))$

NPV$?$