<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     The schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted from the
condensed  financial  statements for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements.

(All figures in thousands except per share amounts.)

</LEGEND>
       
                             
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