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[MULTIPLIER]                1,000

                         
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[PERIOD-START]              Dec-01-1996
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-28-1997
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[NET-INCOME]                        644
[EPS-PRIMARY]                      0.07
[COMMON]                          9,778
[NET-INCOME]                        644
[EPS-DILUTED]                      0.07
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1996
[PERIOD-START]              Dec-01-1995
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-29-1996
[COMMON]                          9,442
[NET-INCOME]                        457 
[EPS-PRIMARY]                      0.05 
[COMMON]                          9,459
[NET-INCOME]                        457 
[EPS-DILUTED]                      0.05
[PERIOD-TYPE]               9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1997
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1996
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-28-1997
[COMMON]                          9,605
[NET-INCOME]                      2,230
[EPS-PRIMARY]                      0.23
[COMMON]                          9,782
[NET-INCOME]                      2,230
[EPS-DILUTED]                      0.23
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1996
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1995
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-29-1996
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[NET-INCOME]                      1,678
[EPS-PRIMARY]                      0.18
[COMMON]                          9,455
[NET-INCOME]                      1,678
[EPS-DILUTED]                      0.18