<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's
Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets and  Statements  of  Operations  and is
qualified in its entirety by references to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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