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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
              THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
                   THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                              ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<S>                             <C>
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<SECURITIES>                                                                  0 
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<PP&E>                                                                    9,155 
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            5,764 
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            (705)
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<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0 
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