<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE NINE MONTHS 
ENDED JUNE 30, 1998.  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEARING ON PAGE 7 OF
FORM 10-Q FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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