<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

Note:  The amount  reported for EPS primary and fully  diluted is in  compliance
with with  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 128,  "Earnings Per
Share" and  represents  the Basic and  Diluted  calculation  as required by this
standard.
</LEGEND>

       
                             
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