<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS                   6-MOS 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             MAR-31-1997
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