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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AS PAGES TWO AND THREE
OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR TO DATE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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0
0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,672,083)
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.36)
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