<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and the
consolidated statement of cash flows from the Company's March 31, 2000 Form 10-Q
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    271,000
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                   24,275,000
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          5,599,000
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          300,000
<PREFERRED>                                    272,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                        32,000,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                          12,406,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                    2,225,000
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                1,113,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                      100,000
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     26,000
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                16,000
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    6,348,000
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           174,000
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