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<LEGEND>                  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          EXTRACTED FROM THE 1998 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                          ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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