<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-01-1996
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<FN>
<F1>DELTA IS A PROPERTY-OWNING COMPANY AND PROPERTY MANAGING COMPANY.  THEREFORE IT
DOES NOT HAVE A CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET AS TO LONG TERM/CURRENT ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES, THEREFORE CURRENT ASSETS AND CURRENT LIABILITIES ARE 0.
</FN>