<ARTICLE>                                                    5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FILED WITH THE COMPANY'S SEPTEMBER 30,
1997,  QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM  10-QSB AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY
REFERENCE BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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