<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S  BALANCE  SHEET AT DECEMBER  28, 1996 AND THE  COMPANY'S  STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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