<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AND THE INCOME  STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  THE EPS PRIMARY NUMBER BELOW REFLECTS THE BASIC EARNINGS
PER SHARE AS REQUIRED BY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NUMBER 128.
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