<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND> 
      The Schedule contains significant financial information 
      extracted from the Company's Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended 
      September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 
      financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FN>
<F1> - Net of allowance of doubtful accounts of $16,708
<F2> - Net of Depreciation of $853,753
<F3> - Minortiy Interest in subsidiaries
<F4> - Minority Interest
</FN>