<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM BEKINS'
AUDITED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE YEAR  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND NOTES
THERETO.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                                SEP-30-1997 
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<INVENTORY>                                                           0 
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