<ARTICLE>                     5

<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from the unaudited
financial statements of MicroTel International, Inc. for the quarter ended June
30, l996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>

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