<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED  OCTOBER 31, 1996  CONTAINED IN
FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTERLY  PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1996
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,668)
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