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<ARTICLE> 5
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<S>                             <C>
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<SALES>                                        472,250
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,488)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (2,366)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (3,122)
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       (.14)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.14)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The [EPS-PRIMARY] amount represents BASIC earnings per share and the
[EPS-DILUTED] amount represents DILUTED earnings per share in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share.
</FN>


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