<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This  Schedule  contains  summary  financial information  extracted  from  the
financial  statements contained in the body of the accompanying Form 10-Q and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<PERIOD-END>                                JUN-30-2000
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