<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE KEN10-Q 2ND 
QUARTER AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1996                           
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<PREFERRED>                                              0
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