UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X X ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended      March 31, 1996
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                                       OR

[     ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to _______________________

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For Quarter Ended March 31, 1996             Commission File No. 0-15622


                     American Income 6 Limited Partnership
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
                                                   
Massachusetts                                         04-2928487
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(State or other jurisdiction of                       (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)
 
98 North Washington Street, Boston, MA                02114
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (617) 854-5800
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   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report.)

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required  to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes    X     No
                                               ---------   

               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 
      Yes ____  No ____



 
                     AMERICAN INCOME 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   FORM 10-Q

                                     INDEX




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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
     Statement of Financial Position
       at March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995                   3
 
     Statement of Operations
       for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995        4
 
     Statement of Cash Flows
       for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995        5
 
     Notes to the Financial Statements                         6-8
 
  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
           Condition and Results of Operations                9-11


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION:

  Items 1 - 6                                                  12

 



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                     AMERICAN INCOME 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                      March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995

                                  (Unaudited)


 
 
                                           March 31,   December 31,
                                             1996          1995
                                          -----------  ------------
                                                 
ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents                  $  197,335    $  211,897
Rents receivable, net of allowance for
 doubtful accounts of $21,000 at 
 December 31, 1995                                 --        15,724
Accounts receivable - affiliate                45,780       198,811
Equipment at cost, net of accumulated
 depreciation of $10,089,194 and
 $9,855,443 at March 31, 1996 and 
 December 31, 1995, respectively            2,087,848     2,321,599
                                           ----------    ----------
       Total assets                        $2,330,963    $2,748,031
                                           ==========    ==========
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
- ---------------------------------

Notes payable                              $   19,182    $   66,261
Accrued interest                                   68           770
Accrued liabilities                            19,750        20,000
Accrued liabilities - affiliate                 6,085         3,115
Deferred rental income                         56,667       248,585
Cash distributions payable to partners         38,206       152,827
                                           ----------    ---------- 
       Total liabilities                      139,958       491,558
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Partners' capital (deficit):
   General Partner                           (110,071)     (110,071)
   Limited Partnership Interests
   (60,519 Units; initial purchase          
   price of $250 each)                      2,301,731     2,366,544
                                           ----------    ---------- 
       Total partners' capital              2,191,005     2,256,473
                                           ----------    ---------- 
       Total liabilities and partners'     
        capital                            $2,330,963    $2,748,031
                                           ==========    ========== 
 


                  The accompanying notes are an integral part
                        of these financial statements.

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                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
               for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995

                                  (Unaudited)


 
                                             1996       1995
                                          ----------  ---------
                                                
Income:
 
   Lease revenue                           $230,483    $350,730
   Interest income                            4,170       5,457
                                           --------    --------
       Total income                         234,653     356,187
                                           --------    --------
 
Expenses:
 
   Depreciation                             233,751     244,430
   Interest expense                             505       9,863
   Equipment management fees - affiliate     11,524      17,537
   Operating expenses - affiliate            16,135      22,396
                                           --------    --------
       Total expenses                       261,915     294,226
                                           --------    --------
 
Net income (loss)                          $(27,262)   $ 61,961
                                           ========    ========
 
 
Net income (loss)                         
   per limited partnership unit            $  (0.45)   $   1.01
                                           ========    ========
 
Cash distribution declared
   per limited partnership unit            $   0.62    $   4.37
                                           ========    ========


                  The accompanying notes are an integral part
                        of these financial statements.

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                     AMERICAN INCOME 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
               for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995

                                  (Unaudited)


 
                                             1996        1995
                                          ----------  ----------
                                                
Cash flows from (used in) operating
 activities:                              $ (27,262)  $  61,961
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
 (loss) to net cash from operating
 activities:
       Depreciation                         233,751     244,430
       Decrease in allowance for            
        doubtful accounts                   (21,000)         --
Changes in assets and liabilities
   Decrease in:
       rents receivable                      36,724         935
       accounts receivable - affiliate      153,031       4,098
   Increase (decrease) in:
       accrued interest                        (702)      3,391
       accrued liabilities                     (250)     (5,500)
       accrued liabilities - affiliate        2,970      (1,235)
       deferred rental income              (191,918)    (90,958)
                                          ---------   ---------
       Net cash from operating              185,344     217,122
        activities                        ---------   ---------
Cash flows used in financing activities:
   Principal payments - notes payable       (47,079)    (26,653)
   Distributions paid                      (152,827)   (267,445)
                                          ---------   ---------
       Net cash used in financing          
        activities                         (199,906)   (294,098)
                                          ---------   ---------
Net decrease in cash and cash            
 equivalents                                (14,562)    (76,976)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning      
 of period                                  211,897     476,848
                                          ---------   ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of       
 period                                   $ 197,335   $ 399,872
                                          =========   =========
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
 information:                             
   Cash paid during the period for        
    interest                              $   1,207   $   6,472
                                          =========   =========

 



                  The accompanying notes are an integral part
                        of these financial statements.

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                     AMERICAN INCOME 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                       Notes to the Financial Statements
                                 March 31, 1996

                                  (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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  The financial statements presented herein are prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and the instructions for preparing Form
10-Q under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are unaudited.  As such, these financial statements do not
include all information and footnote disclosures required under generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and,
accordingly, the accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the footnotes presented in the 1995 Annual Report.  Except as disclosed
herein, there has been no material change to the information presented in the
footnotes to the 1995 Annual Report.

  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and
recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial
position at March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 and results of operations for
the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 have been made and are
reflected.


NOTE 2 - CASH
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  The Partnership invests excess cash with large institutional banks in reverse
repurchase agreements with overnight maturities.  The reverse repurchase
agreements are secured by U.S. Treasury Bills or interests in U.S. Government
securities.


NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
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  Rents are payable to the Partnership monthly, quarterly or semi-annually and
no significant amounts are calculated on factors other than the passage of time.
The leases are accounted for as operating leases and are noncancellable.  Rents
received prior to their due dates are deferred.  Future minimum rents of
$3,381,281 are due as follows:


 
 
                                    
  For the year ending March 31,     1997   $  775,989
                                    1998      756,655
                                    1999      756,655
                                    2000      756,655
                                    2001      335,327
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                                   Total   $3,381,281
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                       Notes to the Financial Statements

                                  (Continued)

NOTE 4 - EQUIPMENT
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  The following is a summary of equipment owned by the Partnership at March 31,
1996.  In the opinion of American Finance Group ("AFG"), the acquisition cost of
the equipment did not exceed its fair market value.


 
                                  Lease Term       Equipment
Equipment Type                    (Months)         at Cost
- --------------                  -------------      -----------
                                             
 
Aircraft                             36-60           $  7,147,830
Flight simulators                      108              4,923,250
Materials handling                   12-60                 61,629
Tractors & heavy duty trucks         24-60                 44,333
                                                     ------------
                       Total equipment cost            12,177,042
                   Accumulated depreciation           (10,089,194)
                                                     ------------
  Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation         $  2,087,848
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  At March 31, 1996, the Partnership's equipment portfolio included equipment
having a proportionate original cost of $12,071,080 representing approximately
99% of total equipment cost.

  At March 31, 1996, the Partnership was not holding any equipment not subject
to a lease and no equipment was held for sale or re-lease.

  Effective January 1, 1996, the Partnership adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, which requires impairment
losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.  Statement 121 also
addresses the accounting for long-lived assets that are expected to be disposed
of.  Adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the financial
statements of the Partnership.


NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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  All operating expenses incurred by the Partnership are paid by AFG on behalf
of the Partnership and AFG is reimbursed at its actual cost for such
expenditures.  Fees and other costs incurred during each of the three month
periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, which were paid or accrued by the
Partnership to AFG or its Affiliates, are as follows:


                                     1996      1995
                                   --------  --------
                                       
 
Equipment management fees           $11,524   $17,537
Administrative charges                3,345     3,000
Reimbursable operating expenses
 due to third parties                12,790    19,396
                                    -------   -------
 
  Total                             $27,659   $39,933
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                     AMERICAN INCOME 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                       Notes to the Financial Statements

                                  (Continued)


  All rents and proceeds from the sale of equipment are paid directly to either
AFG or to a lender.  AFG temporarily deposits collected funds in a separate
interest-bearing escrow account prior to remittance to the Partnership.  At
March 31, 1996, the Partnership was owed $45,780 by AFG for such funds and the
interest thereon.  These funds were remitted to the Partnership in April 1996.


NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE
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  Notes payable at March 31, 1996 consisted of an installment note of $19,182
payable to a bank.  The installment note is non-recourse, with an interest rate
of 6.35% and is collateralized by the equipment and assignment of the related
lease payments.  The carrying amount of notes payable approximates fair value at
March 31, 1996.  The installment note will be fully amortized by noncancellable
rents during the year ending March 31, 1997.


NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
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  Pursuant to its agreements with PLM International, Inc., referred to in Note 7
of the Partnership's 1995 financial statements, American Finance Group agreed to
change its name and logo, except where they are used in connection with the
Partnership and other affiliated investment programs.  For all other purposes,
American Finance Group will operate as Equis Financial Group effective April 2,
1996.

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
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of Operations.
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Three months ended March 31, 1996 compared to the three months ended March 31,
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1995:
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Overview
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    As an equipment leasing partnership, the Partnership was organized to
acquire a diversified portfolio of capital equipment subject to lease agreements
with third parties.  The Partnership was designed to progress through three
principal phases:  acquisitions, operations, and liquidation.  During the
operations phase, a period of approximately six years, all equipment in the
Partnership's portfolio progresses through various stages.  Initially, all
equipment generates rental revenues under primary term lease agreements.  During
the life of the Partnership, these agreements expire on an intermittent basis
and equipment held pursuant to the related leases are renewed, re-leased or
sold, depending on prevailing market conditions and the assessment of such
conditions by AFG to obtain the most advantageous economic benefit.  Over time,
a greater portion of the Partnership's original equipment portfolio becomes
available for remarketing and cash generated from operations and from sales or
refinancings begins to fluctuate.  Ultimately, all equipment will be sold and
the Partnership will be dissolved.  In accordance with the Partnership's stated
investment objectives and policies, the General Partner is considering the
winding-up of the Partnership's operations, including the liquidation of its
entire portfolio.  The Partnership's operations commenced in 1986.


Results of Operations
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    For the three months ended March 31, 1996, the Partnership recognized lease
revenue of $230,483 compared to $350,730 the same period in 1995.  The decrease
in lease revenue from 1995 to 1996 was expected and resulted principally from
lease term expirations and the sale of equipment.  The Partnership also earns
interest income from temporary investments of rental receipts and equipment
sales proceeds in short-term instruments.

    The Partnership's equipment portfolio includes assets in which the
Partnership holds a proportionate ownership interest.  In such cases, the
remaining interests are owned by AFG or an affiliated equipment leasing program
sponsored by AFG.  Proportionate equipment ownership enables the Partnership to
further diversify its equipment portfolio by participating in the ownership of
selected assets, thereby reducing the general levels of risk which could result
from a concentration in any single equipment type, industry or lessee.  The
Partnership and each affiliate individually report, in proportion to their
respective ownership interests, their respective shares of assets, liabilities,
revenues, and expenses associated with the equipment.

    Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 1996 was $233,751,
compared to $244,430 for the same period in 1995.  For financial reporting
purposes, to the extent that an asset is held on primary lease term, the
Partnership depreciates the difference between (i) the cost of the asset and
(ii) the estimated residual value of the asset on a straight-line basis over
such term.  For purposes of this policy, estimated residual values represent
estimates of equipment values at the date of primary lease expiration.  To the
extent that an asset is held beyond its primary lease term, the Partnership
continues to depreciate the remaining net book value of the asset on a straight-
line basis over the asset's remaining economic life.

    Interest expense was $505 or less than 1% of lease revenue for the three
months ended March 31, 1996, compared to $9,863 or 2.8% of lease revenue for the
same period in 1995.  In the future, interest expense will be minimal due to the
scheduled maturity of the Partnership's debt obligations in June 1996.

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    Management fees were 5% of lease revenue during each of the periods ended
March 31, 1996 and 1995 and will not change as a percentage of lease revenue in
future periods.

    Operating expenses consist principally of administrative charges,
professional service costs, such as audit and legal fees, as well as printing,
distribution and remarketing expenses.  In certain cases, equipment storage or
repairs and maintenance costs may be incurred in connection with equipment being
remarketed.  Collectively, operating expenses represented 7% of lease revenue
for the three months ended March 31, 1996, compared to 6.4% of lease revenue for
the same period in 1995. The amount of future operating expenses cannot be
predicted with certainty; however, such expenses are usually higher during the
acquisition and liquidation phases of a partnership.  Other fluctuations
typically occur in relation to the volume and timing of remarketing activities.


Liquidity and Capital Resources and Discussion of Cash Flows
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    The Partnership by its nature is a limited life entity which was established
for specific purposes described in the preceding "Overview".  As an equipment
leasing program, the Partnership's principal operating activities derive from
asset rental transactions.  Accordingly, the Partnership's principal source of
cash from operations is provided by the collection of periodic rents.  These
cash inflows are used to satisfy debt service obligations associated with
leveraged leases, and to pay management fees and operating costs.  Operating
activities generated net cash inflows of $185,344 and $217,122 for the three
months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Future renewal, re-lease
and equipment sale activities will cause a gradual decline in the Partnership's
lease revenues and corresponding sources of operating cash.  Overall, expenses
associated with rental activities, such as management fees, and net cash flow
from operating activities will decline as the Partnership experiences a higher
frequency of remarketing events.

    The Partnership's lease agreement in connection with its 21.7% ownership
interest in a SAAB SF340A aircraft is scheduled to expire in June 1996.  The
Partnership's proportionate interest in the aircraft had a cost and net book
value of $1,703,602 and $292,360, respectively, at March 31, 1996.  The General
Partner is actively pursuing the remarketing of this aircraft.

    Ultimately, the Partnership will dispose of all assets under lease.  This
will occur principally through sale transactions whereby each asset will be sold
to the existing lessee or to a third party.  Generally, this will occur upon
expiration of each asset's primary or renewal/re-lease term.  In certain
instances, casualty or early termination events may result in the disposal of an
asset.  Such circumstances are infrequent and usually result in the collection
of stipulated cash settlements pursuant to terms and conditions contained in the
underlying lease agreements.

    The Partnership obtained long-term financing in connection with certain
equipment leases.  The repayments of principal related to such indebtedness are
reported as a component of financing activities.  Each note payable is recourse
only to the specific equipment financed and to the minimum rental payments
contracted to be received during the debt amortization period (which period
generally coincides with the lease rental term).  As rental payments are
collected, a portion or all of the rental payment is used to repay the
associated indebtedness.  The Partnership's notes payable will be fully
amortized by noncancellable rents in June 1996.

    Cash distributions to the General and Limited Partners are declared and
generally paid within fifteen days following the end of each calendar quarter.
The payment of such distributions is presented as a component of financing
activities.  For the three months ended March 31, 1996, the Partnership declared
total cash distributions of Distributable Cash From Operations of $38,206.  In
accordance with the Amended and Restated Agreement 

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and Certificate of Limited Partnership, the Limited Partners were allocated 99%
of these distributions, or $37,824, and the General Partner was allocated 1%, or
$382. The first quarter 1996 cash distribution was paid on April 15, 1996.

    Cash distributions paid to the Limited Partners consist of both a return of
and a return on capital.  To the extent that cash distributions consist of Cash
From Sales or Refinancings, substantially all of such cash distributions should
be viewed as a return of capital.  Cash distributions do not represent and are
not indicative of yield on investment.  Actual yield on investment cannot be
determined with any certainty until conclusion of the Partnership and will be
dependent upon the collection of all future contracted rents, the generation of
renewal and/or re-lease rents, and the residual value realized for each asset at
its disposal date.  Future market conditions, technological changes, the ability
of AFG to manage and remarket the assets, and many other events and
circumstances, could enhance or detract from individual asset yields and the
collective performance of the Partnership's equipment portfolio.

    The future liquidity of the Partnership will be influenced by the foregoing
and will be greatly dependent upon the collection of contractual rents and the
outcome of residual activities.  The General Partner anticipates that cash
proceeds resulting from these sources will satisfy the Partnership's future
expense obligations.  However, the amount of cash available for distribution in
future periods will fluctuate.  Equipment lease expirations and asset disposals
will cause the Partnership's net cash from operating activities to diminish over
time; and equipment sale proceeds will vary in amount and period of realization.
In addition, the Partnership may be required to incur asset refurbishment and
upgrade costs in connection with future remarketing activities.  Accordingly,
fluctuations in the level of quarterly cash distributions will occur during the
life of the Partnership.

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                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



    Item 1.            Legal Proceedings
                       Response:  None

    Item 2.            Changes in Securities
                       Response:  None

    Item 3.            Defaults upon Senior Securities
                       Response:  None

    Item 4.            Submission of Matters to a Vote
                       of Security Holders
                       Response:  None

    Item 5.            Other Information
                       Response:  None

    Item 6(a).         Exhibits
                       Response:  None

    Item 6(b).         Reports on Form 8-K
                       Response:  None

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                                 SIGNATURE PAGE


  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity and
on the date indicated.



                  AMERICAN INCOME 6 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                  By:  AFG Leasing Associates II, a Massachusetts
                       general partnership and the General Partner of
                       the Registrant.


                  By:  AFG Leasing Incorporated, a Massachusetts
                       corporation and general partner in such general
                       partnership.


                  By:  /s/  Michael J. Butterfield
                       ---------------------------  
                       Michael J. Butterfield
                       Treasurer of AFG Leasing Incorporated
                       (Duly Authorized Officer and
                       Principal Accounting Officer)


                  Date:  May 13, 1996
                         -------------------------



                  By:  /s/  Gary Romano
                       --------------------------
                       Gary M. Romano
                       Clerk of AFG Leasing Incorporated
                       (Duly Authorized Officer and
                       Principal Financial Officer)


                  Date:  May 13, 1996
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