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<CURRENCY>                                     US DOLLAR
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1
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<SECURITIES>                                             0
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<INVENTORY>                                              0
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<DEPRECIATION>                                      78,164
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,797,352
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              200,000
<PREFERRED>                                             35
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<OTHER-SE>                                         812,755
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,797,352
<SALES>                                                  0
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<CGS>                                                    0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    (8,218)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  49,003
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (11,445)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         9,830
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (1,615)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        (0.04)<F1>
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<FN>
F1) This information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings
Per Share. The basic and diluted EPS calculations  have been entered in place of
primary and diluted, respectively.
</FN>