<ARTICLE>   5
<LEGEND>



THE SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE 
BALANCE SHEET OF THE COMPANY AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND THE STATEMENT
OF  OPERATIONS  OF THE COMPANY  FOR THE  QUARTER  ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY TO BE  REFERENCED  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                                       MAR-31-1998              MAR-31-1997
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