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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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<PERIOD-TYPE>                    6-Mos                                        3-Mos 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    Dec-31-1998                     Dec-31-1998 
<PERIOD-START>                                       Jan-01-1998                     Apr-01-1998 
<PERIOD-END>                                         Jun-30-1998                     Jun-30-1998 
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                            1.000                          1.000
<CASH>                                                 7,733,049                      7,733,049 
<SECURITIES>                                                   0                              0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                          1,975,898                      1,975,898 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   0                              0 
<INVENTORY>                                                    0                              0 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      10,220,251                     10,220,251 
<PP&E>                                                15,884,314                     15,884,314 
<DEPRECIATION>                                        (4,713,401)                    (4,713,401)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                        22,974,812                     22,974,812 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  4,679,828                      4,679,828 
<BONDS>                                                1,892,050                      1,892,050 
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<PREFERRED>                                                    0                              0 
<COMMON>                                              17,843,602                     17,843,602 
<OTHER-SE>                                            (2,463,954)                    (2,463,954)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                          22,974,812                     22,974,812 
<SALES>                                                9,856,430                      5,583,372 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       9,856,430                      5,583,372 
<CGS>                                                  5,697,507                      3,245,052 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          3,768,515                      2,106,006 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               0                              0 
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                          142,141                         98,568 
<INCOME-TAX>                                             810,953                        852,761 
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