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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.7

                        CONSENT OF NOMINEE ALAN W. ADAMS

         Pursuant to Rule 483 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Act of 1933, I hereby consent to the use of information about and
all references to me in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus which is a part of
this Registration Statement.

        
                                        ALAN W. ADAMS
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                                        Alan W. Adams


May 28, 1996