<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED 
FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED 
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1996               
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<FN>
<F1>Additional paid-in capital-$248,232,000
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</FN>