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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET DATED JUNE 30, 1998 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX
MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1998, FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S 10-QSB FOR
THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1998
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<F1>COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED, AS THEY WOULD BE
ANTI-DILUTIVE.
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