<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
         The amount  reported for EPS primary and fully diluted is in compliance
         with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per
         Share" and represents the Basic and Diluted  calculation as required by
         this standard.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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