<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTIAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                11,496,765
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<INVENTORY>                                     11,434
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<PP&E>                                       7,232,568
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,201,200
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