<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S AUDITED 12/31/96 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE COMPANY'S
UNAUDITED 3/31/97 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
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<PP&E>                                          13,378                  13,291
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,853                   9,798
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  35,063                  36,909
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           24,699                  26,685
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    35,063                  36,909
<SALES>                                          4,476                  21,801
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                18,472                  76,131
<CGS>                                              774                   3,133
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   17,395                  71,270
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   225                     162
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     82                   1,519
<INCOME-TAX>                                        21                     380
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