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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SHOWPOWER, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        Showpower
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          Dec-31-1998      Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              Jan-1-1998       Apr-1-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               Jun-30-1998      Jun-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                  1.000            1.000
<CASH>                                       7,733,049        7,733,049
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<PP&E>                                      15,829,884       15,829,884
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