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<PERIOD-END>                                MAY-4-1996              AUG-3-1996              NOV-2-1996              FEB-3-1996
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<FN>
<F1>EPS-BASIC PER SFAS NO. 128
<F2>EPS-DILUTED PER SFAS NO. 128
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