<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from The
Balance Sheet, Statement of Operation and Statement of Cash Flows included
in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending July 31, 1998, and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998
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