<ARTICLE>                                          5
<LEGEND>  This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted
          from the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated
          statement of income filed as part of Form 10-Q and is
          qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q
</LEGEND>
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