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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                               0                       0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                               0                       0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0
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<SALES>                                      1,128,000               2,532,000               3,960,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,065,000               2,358,000               4,206,000
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (700,000)               (407,000)             (1,141,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (236,000)               (102,000)               (331,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (464,000)               (305,000)               (810,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
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