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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1997,  AS RESTATED  PURSUANT TO  STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL  ACCOUNTING  STANDARDS  NO. 128,  EARNINGS PER SHARE ("SFAS NO. 128").
THIS  SCHEDULE IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. THIS EXHIBIT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED FILED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION II
OF THE SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934, OR OTHERWISE  SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITY OF SUCH  SECTIONS,  NOR SHALL IT BE
DEEMED A PART OF ANY OTHER FILING WHICH  INCORPORATES  THIS REPORT BY REFERENCE,
UNLESS SUCH OTHER FILING EXPRESSLY INCORPORATES THIS EXHIBIT BY REFERENCE.
</LEGEND>
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<RESTATED>
       
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<PERIOD-END>                           DEC-31-1997              DEC-31-1996 
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<SECURITIES>                            29,842,000               24,963,000 
<RECEIVABLES>                            2,275,000                1,314,000 
<ALLOWANCES>                               288,000                  184,000 
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                        34,684,000               42,097,000 
<PP&E>                                   9,777,000                1,652,000 
<DEPRECIATION>                           1,334,000                  255,000 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          64,319,000               54,348,000 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    8,833,000                4,253,000 
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<OTHER-SE>                              55,217,000               49,901,000 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            64,319,000               54,348,000 
<SALES>                                          0                        0 
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            36,000                   30,000 
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<INCOME-TAX>                            (2,081,000)                (461,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      3,606,000                  520,000 
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<CHANGES>                                        0                        0 
<NET-INCOME>                             2,581,000               (2,892,000)
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