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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FORTE COMPUTER EASY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORP.
       
                             
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