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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE  CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS ON THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1998 AND THE  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF  OPERATIONS AS FILED ON FORM
10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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