<ARTICLE> 5
       
                                                            
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1995
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<FN>
<F1>AT JUNE 30, 1996 THE COMPANY HAD RESTRICTED MONEY MARKET AND TRUST ACCOUNTS
IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $2,210,005. THESE FUNDS ARE HELD IN LIEU OF RETENTION
ON SOME OF THE COMPANY'S CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND WILL BE RELEASED TO THE
COMPANY WHEN THE CONTRACTS ARE COMPLETED.
</FN>