<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This  Schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
unaudited  predecessor  financial  statements  for the six months ended June 30,
1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

       
                             
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<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998 
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1998 
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<SECURITIES>                                                0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                       8,589,000 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                0 
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      (19,000)
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