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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
consolidated  financial statements of the Company for the period ended March 31,
2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                                        U. S. Dollars

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<PERIOD-END>                                                        MAR-31-2000
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