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<LEGEND>
          THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
          THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF MARCH 31,
          1997 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS FOR THE QUARTER 
          ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE 
          TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


</LEGEND>
       
                             
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