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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A)
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GYMNO CORPORATION, INC., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 1996 (AUDITED), AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
(B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                  JUL-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                    JUN-30-1996               
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<SECURITIES>                    0              
<RECEIVABLES>                   120              
<ALLOWANCES>                    0               
<INVENTORY>                     0               
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                518               
<PP&E>                          0              
<DEPRECIATION>                  0              
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           5793               
<BONDS>                         0               
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0              
<PREFERRED>                     0               
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    47809             
<SALES>                         0              
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<CGS>                           0               
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   0              
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                0               
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                 2770          
<INCOME-TAX>                    1217          
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             1553           
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<FN>
AMOUNTS LISTED UNDER COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENT CLASS A
AND CLASS B BENEFICIAL INTERESTS, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE BUSINESS TRUST.
</FN>