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<LEGEND>
               This schedule  contains summary financial  information  extracted
               from  Micro  Lite   Television   September  30,  1996   financial
               statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
               financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000793986
<NAME>                        Micro Lite Television

       
                             
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