<ARTICLE>                     5
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  2,046,867<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0         
<INVENTORY>                                    81,861    
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               6,687,027 
<PP&E>                                         3,471,692<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0          
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 11,048,166
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          2,916,059 
<BONDS>                                        613,873<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0           
<PREFERRED>                                    0          
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<OTHER-SE>                                     7,505,571  
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<SALES>                                        959,805         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               959,805   
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               147,276<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0          
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0          
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                6,990,579 
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<FN>
<F1>Net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $5,350.
<F2>Net of depreciation.
<F3>Minority Interest in Subsidiaries.
<F4>Other Income.
<F5>Minority Interest.
</FN>