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<LEGEND>
    THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANTS' COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE RELATED
COMBINED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED  EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER  31,  1995  AND  NOTES  TO  COMBINED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO  SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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