<ARTICLE>            5
<LEGEND>             This schedule contains summary financial information
                     extracted from Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996
                     and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
                     financial statements.
<MULTIPLIER>         1,000
       
                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>       JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>         JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-TYPE>        6-MOS
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<PREFERRED>                               0
<COMMON>                                  0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                      24,551
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