<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                              THIS   SCHEDULE    CONTAINS   SUMMARY    FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM THE BALANCE SHEETS AS
                              OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER  30, 1996,  AND
                              THE  STATEMENTS OF OPERATION AND THE STATEMENTS OF
                              CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED  DECEMBER 31,
                              1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
                              TO SUCH  QUARTERLY  REPORT  ON FORM  10-Q  FOR THE
                              QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996.
</LEGEND>
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