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     (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
      STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF SEP 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED) AND
      DEC 31, 1995, STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED SEP 30, 1996
      AND SEP 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED) AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEP 30, 1996 AND
      SEP 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED), AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS NINE MONTHS ENDED
      SEP 30, 1996 AND SEP 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED), AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
      ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
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