Don't think that yellow bike is original, as above 1996 was only available in ball burnished or anodized.
If this one has been painted it's obviously got aftermarket decals (which all say LE !) so it might have started as standard Zaskar. The frames were same for LE/non LE back in 96 it was just components which were different (XTR/XT).
I checked and 96 came with either cromo rigid (presumably Bologna Lite) fork or Judy XC in yellow.
Good luck.
If this one has been painted it's obviously got aftermarket decals (which all say LE !) so it might have started as standard Zaskar. The frames were same for LE/non LE back in 96 it was just components which were different (XTR/XT).
I checked and 96 came with either cromo rigid (presumably Bologna Lite) fork or Judy XC in yellow.
Good luck.