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<LEGEND>
                  This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
                  from Egret, Inc. December 31, 1996 financial statements and is
                  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such  financial
                  statements.
</LEGEND>

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<NAME>            Egret Inc.

       

               
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