<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED RESTATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF THE DATES INDICATED, AND
THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE PERIODS
THEN ENDED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
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