<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE 1996
FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,116
<ALLOWANCES>                                       121
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<SALES>                                         25,107
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