<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS
                              SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
                              STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT
                              FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS
                              QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
                              REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
                              STATEMENTS.
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<INVENTORY>                   0
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<PP&E>                        385,576
<DEPRECIATION>                213,575
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         1,355,412
<BONDS>                       284,004
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<PREFERRED>                   0
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<SALES>                       0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>              0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>            13,171
<INCOME-PRETAX>               140,749
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