<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAONS CUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THIRD
QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1997
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