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<LEGEND>
 The  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information   extracted from  the
registrant's  consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30,
1997 and consolidated  balance sheet as of June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its
 .entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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