<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES F-3 AND F-4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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