<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VALCOR,
INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS NOTED BELOW AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.  SUCH SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO PRESENT
THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF MEDITE CORPORATION AND SYBRA, INC. 
AS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
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