<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT, AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1995. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEARING ON PAGE 5 OF FORM 10-Q FOR
3 MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995.
</LEGEND>
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,569,291
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 2,007,799
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