<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1996
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