<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from (a) Item 7 -
"Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such (b)  financial statements included in this report and
incorporated herein by reference.
</LEGEND>
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