<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE
SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-29-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (2,096)
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              19,836
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