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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
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<PP&E>                                           7,337                   8,411                   9,658                  10,056
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           245                     245                     245                     245
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<CGS>                                           10,889                  22,656                  35,311                  33,658
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