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<PERIOD-START>                          MAY-01-1997          FEB-01-1997         MAY-01-1998        FEB-01-1998
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<PREFERRED>                                       0                    0                   0                  0
<COMMON>                                        291                  291                 333                333
<OTHER-SE>                                  182,412              182,412             244,058            244,058
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<SALES>                                      82,909              158,776              94,961            196,308
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0                    0                   0                  0
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