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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AS OF  SEPTEMBER  30,  1997,  AND  STATEMENT  OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, OF CHAMPION FINANCIAL CORPORATION 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-START>                                                      APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                        SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                           300,659
<ALLOWANCES>                                                             15,000
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<PP&E>                                                                  228,589
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<OTHER-SE>                                                                    0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                  0
<SALES>                                                                       0
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<CGS>                                                                         0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                        528,062
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         15,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          66,461
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             10,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      56,461
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
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