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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FIRST
QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-Q.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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0
0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 100,049
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<INCOME-TAX> (1,080)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,116
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.15
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.15
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