<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND THE AUDITED  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
OF  THE  REGISTRANT  AS OF AND  FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1999,
RESPECTIVELY,  AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
</LEGEND>
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