<ARTICLE>                       UT
<LEGEND>                       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY
                               FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
                               (BALANCE SHEETS, INCOME STATEMENTS AND
                               CASH FLOW STATEMENTS) AND IS QUALIFIED
                               IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
                               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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