<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
AND IS QUAILIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
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<FN>
<F1>THE COMPANY PRESENTS PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) ON THE FACE OF ITS
INCOME STATMENT.  FULLY DILUTED EPS IS WITHIN 97% OF PRIMARY EPS. THE FIGURES
PRESENTED ABOVE ARE PRIMARY EPS.
</FN>