<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS  SCHEDULE   CONTAINS   FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED   FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF THE COMPANY  FOR THE THREE MONTH  PERIOD
ENDED  FEBRUARY  28, 1998 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND>


       
                                          
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