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<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND> 
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
JULY 31, 1997 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 1997, AS RESTATED TO
REFLECT AN ACQUISITION ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FOOTNOTES
THERETO. 
</LEGEND> 
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