<ARTICLE>            5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>

                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   262,314
<RECEIVABLES>                               12,091,241
<ALLOWANCES>                                   136,585
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<PP&E>                                       4,963,511
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,298,957
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