<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Nine months ended September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                        0
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<OTHER-SE>                                  (173,021)
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