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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RADIO
AND NEWSPAPER BUSINESSES OF ALAN R. BRILL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1997             FEB-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-01-1997             MAR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-1997             FEB-28-1997
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<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,038                   3,166
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                        319                     323
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<PP&E>                                          16,855                  16,398
<DEPRECIATION>                                   8,318                   7,831
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,403                   3,459
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                15,100                  27,036
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,464)                 (2,486)
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