<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     Note: The amount reported for EPS basic and fully diluted is in compliance
           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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