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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
REPORT FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD  ENDED  OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               OCT-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                  NOV-01-1994               
<PERIOD-END>                    OCT-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                    0               
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0              
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