<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (51)
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<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.23)<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE SUBSTITUTED FOR PRIMARY AND DILUTED
EARNINGS PER SHARE. IN  ACCORDANCE WITH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE".
</FN>