<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE
SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1999
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,209
<INVENTORY>                                      5,389
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<DEPRECIATION>                               1,635,984
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<SALES>                                         65,677
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