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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS, BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,005
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0
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<TOTAL-ASSETS> 120,826
<COMMON> 1,213
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 39,234
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 20,545
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 60,992
0
1,446
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 1,029
0
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<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 35,535
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 120,826
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 52,861
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> (1,359)
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 48,472
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 47,113
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 4,389
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (12,038)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> (7,649)
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,245)
<NET-INCOME> (7,584)
49
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> (7,584)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 2,392
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 11,870
<EPS-BASIC> (1.03)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.03)
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