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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET DATED SEPT. 30, 1998 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX
MONTHS ENDING SEPT. 30, 1998, FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S 10-QSB FOR
THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<F1>Common Stock equivalents not included, as it would be anti-dilutive.
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