<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE DATA
INCLUDED FOR THE INTERIM YEAR TO DATE PERIOD IS PROVIDED ON A BASIS IN A MANNER
SIMILAR TO THE INTERIM INFORMATION IN THE FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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