<ARTICLE>                                   5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFOMRATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<BONDS>                                     0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (245)
<INCOME-TAX>                                0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (245)
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