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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE 9/26/97
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AND THE  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  FOR THE
NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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