<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule Contains Summary Financial Information Extracted From The Balance
Sheet As Of December 31, 1998 And The Statement Of Operations For The Year Ended
December 31, 1998 And Is Qualified In Its Entirety By Reference To Such
Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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