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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 3/21/00 10Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 28,981 0
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<PP&E> 134,223 0
<DEPRECIATION> 70,823 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,101,696 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,409,526 0
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0 0
0 0
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