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<LEGEND>
     THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
     FROM Q3 FY96 FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED 
     IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

       
                             
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