Fixed Length records using SQL

hi , using the following code in a file that generates an output file with a fixed length 300 character lines.
SPOOL C:\PHONE_SAMPLE.OUT;
SET HEADING OFF;
SET PAGES 0;
SET ECHO OFF;
SELECT rpad(CONTACT_ID,15),rpad(PHONE1,15),rpad(PHONE2,15),rpad(PHONE3,15),rpad(PHONE4,15),rpad(PHONE5,15),rpad(PHONE6,15)
,rpad(CALLSEQ,6),rpad(NDCALLSEQ,6),rpad(LANG,3),rpad(FIRST,25),rpad(LAST,25),rpad(CONCODE,10),rpad(EMAIL,30),rpad(TXTMSG,20),rpad(WVEND,20),
rpad(APPTSTART,14),rpad(APPTEND,14),rpad(APPTTYPE,10),rpad(APPTLOCTION,10),rpad(FILLER,1)||'\n'
FROM PHONE_SAMPLE;
SPOOL OFF;
After I run this I get my data and the following below - my end of Character line, and then "22 rows selected" - How do I remove the 22 rows selected. and stop at \n. Any help appreciated.
Is it a set command I am missing ?
\n
22 rows selected.

Hi,
SET FEEDBACK OFF
And you don't need SET HEADING OFF when you have SET PAGES 0
And you don't need to end SET commands with ';' since they are SQL*Plus commands
Regards
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