<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET AND  STATEMENT OF INCOME AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  NOTES TO  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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