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                                                                      Exhibit 27
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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 1999 AND CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1999.
</LEGEND>
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