SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1996-05-14
SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY)
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


       [X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended March 30, 1996

                                                 OR

       [   ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the transition period from _____ to  _____

                           Commission File No. 0-8544

                            SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       Delaware                                 56-0901212
           (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
            incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)
                    508 West Fifth St.                            28202
               Charlotte, North Carolina                        (Zip Code)
      (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (704) 372-3751
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                           changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months,  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements
for the past 90 days.

                             YES  X               NO  ____

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date.

                                                     Outstanding at
             Class of Common Stock                    May 10, 1996
   
            Par value $.10 per share                    3,208,599


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                   SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      INDEX



                                                                        Page No.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

         Item 1.  Financial Statements:

           Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets........................  3 - 4

           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations..............      5

           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows..............      6

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...................      7

         Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
          Financial Condition and Results of Operations................. 8 - 10


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

         Item 6.  Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Reports on Form 8-K......................................     11

          (b)  Exhibit 11.  Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Share..     12



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                   SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                              March 30,                July 1,
                                                                                 1996                   1995
                                                                            (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                       <C>                  <C>    

                               ASSETS
CURRENT:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                $  3,905,386          $  2,436,859
     Accounts receivable, less allowances of
         $251,328 and $207,158                                                  13,152,872            16,078,683
     Inventories                                                                10,602,505            13,428,014
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                   2,705,303             2,458,355
                                                                            --------------        --------------
         TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                   30,366,066            34,401,911
                                                                            --------------        --------------



PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
     Leasehold improvements                                                        550,684               543,874
     Machinery and equipment                                                       970,120               876,565
     Furniture, fixtures and transporation equipment                               764,200               834,187
                                                                            --------------        --------------
         Total                                                                   2,285,004             2,254,626
     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                             (1,461,799)           (1,440,688)
                                                                            --------------        --------------

     NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                                                    823,205               813,938
                                                                            --------------        --------------

OTHER                                                                              731,983               488,609
                                                                            --------------        --------------

                                                                               $31,921,254           $35,704,458
                                                                                ==========            ==========

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated  financial statements.




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                   SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>






                                                                                March 30,               July 1,
                                                                                   1996                  1995
                                                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                         <C>                  <C>   

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Accounts payable                                                           $10,593,373           $15,056,927
     Customers' deposits                                                          3,183,961               884,881
     Accrued expenses                                                               216,017               833,886
     Current maturities of long-term debt                                            11,047                13,190
                                                                             --------------        --------------

     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                   14,004,398            16,788,884
                                                                             --------------        --------------

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                      135,513               133,629
                                                                             --------------        --------------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                           14,139,911            16,922,513
                                                                             --------------        --------------



STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     Common stock - par value $.10; authorized 6,000,000
         shares; issued 3,236,199 shares                                            323,620               323,620
     Additional paid-in capital                                                  12,459,965            12,459,965
     Retained earnings                                                            5,102,545             6,097,426
     Foreign currency translation adjustment                                         (4,990)                  731
                                                                             --------------        --------------
         Total                                                                   17,881,140            18,881,742
     Treasury stock, at cost, 27,600 common shares                                  (99,797)              (99,797)
                                                                             --------------        --------------
         TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                              17,781,343            18,781,945
                                                                             --------------        --------------

                                                                                $31,921,254           $35,704,458
                                                                                 ==========            ==========


</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated  financial statements.




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                   SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                            (Unaudited)                             (Unaudited)
                                                    For the Three Months Ended               For the Nine Months Ended
                                                   3-30-96               4-01-95             3-30-96             4-01-95
                                                  (13 Weeks)            (13 Weeks)           (39 Weeks)          (39 Weeks)
                                                  ----------            ----------           ----------          ----------
<S>                                           <C>                      <C>                 <C>                  <C>

REVENUES                                        $    11,832,666         $16,131,974          $29,295,220         $45,803,828
                                                 --------------          ----------           ----------          ----------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
   Cost of sales                                     10,125,759          13,928,919           25,989,342          40,240,039
   Selling expenses                                   1,028,725             850,968            2,966,155           2,623,345
   General and administrative expenses                  545,853             537,948            1,300,555           1,314,994
                                                ---------------     ---------------      ---------------     ---------------
   Total costs and expenses                          11,700,337          15,317,835           30,256,052          44,178,378
                                                ---------------     ---------------      ---------------     ---------------
                                                        132,329             814,139             (960,832)          1,625,450
NET INTEREST EXPENSE
    (INCOME)                                             (9,725)              4,653              (12,741)             (2,921)
                                                ---------------     ---------------      ---------------     ---------------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES
    ON CONTINUING OPERATIONS                            142,054             809,486             (948,091)          1,628,371

TAXES (BENEFIT) ON INCOME
    FROM CONTINUING
    OPERATIONS                                           67,000             314,000             (286,000)            591,000
                                                ---------------     ---------------      ---------------     ---------------

NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM
    CONTINUING OPERATIONS                       $        75,054      $      495,486    $        (662,091)       $  1,037,371
                                                 --------------       -------------      ---------------         -----------

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
    Loss from operations of
       CopyGuard, net of $33,000 tax                    (55,115)                ---              (55,115)                ---
    Loss from disposal of  CopyGuard,
       net of $166,000 tax                             (277,675)                ---             (277,675)                ---
                                                ---------------     ---------------      ---------------     ---------------
                                                       (332,790)                ---             (332,790)                ---
                                                ---------------     ---------------      ---------------     ---------------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                $     (257,736)     $      495,486       $     (994,881)      $   1,037,371
                                                  =============       =============        =============        ============

PER SHARE DATA:
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM
    CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                $  .02              $  .15               $ (.21)              $ .32
(LOSS) ON DISCONTINUED
     OPERATIONS                                          $ (.10)            $   ---               $ (.10)             $  ---
                                                          -----                 ---                 ----                 ---
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                        $ (.08)             $  .15               $ (.31)              $ .32
                                                           ====               =====                 ====                ====
Weighted average number of
    common and equivalent shares                      3,248,661           3,259,820            3,270,398           3,272,413

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated  financial statements.


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                   SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                                 For the Nine Months Ended
                                                                                     3-30-96               4-01-95
                                                                                  (39 Weeks)             (39 Weeks)
                                                                              -------------------        ------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                        <C>    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income (loss)                                                            $      (994,881)         $ 1,037,371
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided
    by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                                                      110,077              130,358
      Provision for inventory obsolescence                                               150,000              150,000
      Foreign currency translation adjustment                                             (5,721)               9,617
      (Increase) decrease in:
        Accounts receivable                                                            2,925,811            1,381,615
        Inventories                                                                    2,675,509           (2,908,063)
        Prepaid expenses and deposits                                                   (246,948)            (906,643)
        Other assets                                                                    (243,374)              46,139
      Increase (decrease) in:
        Accounts payable                                                              (4,463,554)             394,780
        Customers' deposits                                                            2,299,080              (77,279)
        Accrued expenses                                                                (617,869)            (159,681)
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
    Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                                   1,588,130             (901,786)
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Capital expenditures - leased equipment                                             (434,630)                 ---
    Capital expenditures - other equipment                                               (32,271)            (308,712)
    Disposition of property and equipment                                                347,557               32,977
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
      Net cash used in investing activities                                             (119,344)            (275,735)
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Principal payments on long-term debt                                                    (259)            (117,053)
    Issuance of common stock for stock options                                               ---                1,500
    Minority interest in subsidiary                                                          ---                2,000
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
    Net cash provided by (used in ) financing activities                                    (259)            (113,553)
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                                        1,468,527           (1,291,074)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                            2,436,859            5,433,664
                                                                                ----------------       --------------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                              $   3,905,386          $ 4,142,590
                                                                                    ============           ==========
Supplemental Disclosures:
    Cash paid during period for:
      Interest                                                                   $        71,895         $     73,852
      Income taxes                                                                       112,311              301,851

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated  financial statements.


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                   SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.   Management Statement re Adjustments

           In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
           financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present the
           Registrant's  financial  position,  the  results  of  operations  and
           changes in cash flow for the periods indicated.

           The accounting  policies  followed by the Registrant are set forth on
           page F-6 of the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July
           1, 1995, which is incorporated by reference.

Note 2.   Inventories

           Inventories consisted of the following:

                                             March 30,                 July 1,
                                               1996                     1995
                                            (unaudited)
           Machines                      $    7,300,269             $10,106,300
           Parts and supplies                 3,302,236               3,321,714
                                            -----------               ---------
                     Total               $   10,602,505             $13,428,014
                                            ===========              ==========

Note 3.   Taxes on Income

           Taxes on income are  allocated to interim  periods on the basis of an
estimated annual effective tax rate.

Note 4.   Net Income (Loss) Per Share

           Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income by the
           average  number of common and common  equivalent  shares  outstanding
           during the period.  Common  equivalent  shares  include  those common
           shares which are issuable  upon the exercise of stock  options,  when
           dilutive,  net of shares  assumed to have been  repurchased  with the
           proceeds.



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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


GENERAL

The Company's revenues are generated  primarily from its distribution of textile
equipment,  principally knitting machines,  to manufacturers of textile products
and, to a lesser  extent,  from the sale of parts used in such equipment and the
sale of used textile equipment.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues in the Company's  third fiscal quarter ended March 30, 1996 declined by
approximately  $4.3  million or 26.6%.  Major  components  of this  decline  are
hosiery  equipment  sales  which were down $2.7  million  and  sweater  and trim
equipment sales which were down $2.4 million.  The decline in hosiery  equipment
sales  appears to continue to be related to poor retail sales of garments in the
fall and  winter  season of 1995.  The  decline in  sweater  and trim  equipment
appears to be related to the same poor retail environment coupled with a general
decline in the consumption of sweaters. In the nine months ended March 30, 1996,
the Company's  revenues declined by $16.5 million or approximately  36.0%. Major
elements in the  year-to-date  decline are a $12.7  million  decrease in hosiery
equipment sales, a $5.5 million decrease in sales of sweater and trim equipment,
both partially offset by $2.0 million in sales from knit fabric equipment, a new
product line this year.

Cost of sales as a  percentage  of revenues in the  Company's  fiscal 1996 third
quarter declined  slightly to 85.6% from 86.3% in the same quarter of last year,
reflecting  changes  in product  mix.  In the  year-to-date,  cost of sales as a
percentage of revenues  increased to 88.7% as compared to 87.8% in the same nine
month  period of last year.  Service  expenses,  a  component  of cost of sales,
accounted  for  this  unfavorable  shift.  Although  service  expenses  actually
declined by $85,000 between the comparable nine month periods,  service expenses
did not decline in proportion to the decline in revenues.

Selling expenses increased by $178,000 in the Company's third fiscal quarter and
by $343,000 in the  year-to-date  as compared to the comparable  periods of last
year.  Material  elements  of these  increases  occurred in sales  salaries  and
commissions,  travel expenses and rental and space costs.  The Company's  United
Kingdom  subsidiary  accounted  for  $65,000  of the  $343,000  increase  in the
year-to-date selling expense figures.

General and  administrative  expenses in the  current  third  quarter and in the
year-to-date are essentially unchanged from the comparable periods of last year.

Interest expense is shown net of interest  income.  The small favorable shift in
the current quarter  reflects a $7,000 decrease in interest expense and a $7,000
increase in interest  income.  In the  year-to-date,  the small  favorable shift
reflects a $3,000 decrease in interest expense and a $7,000 increase in interest
income.

The effective rate of taxes on income from continuing  operations in the current
quarter  at 47.2% has been  skewed  upward  by the  relatively  small  amount of
pre-tax  profits as compared to  partially  or wholly  non-deductible  expenses,
year-to-date.


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In  the  Company's  current  third  fiscal  quarter,   there  is  a  charge  for
discontinued operations in the amount of $333,000. This after-tax figure records
the cost of the discontinuation of the Company's  CopyGuard Division.  CopyGuard
was developing a computer-generated matrix to invisibly mark garments to prevent
counterfeiting. However, its continuing cash funding requirements were diverting
funds from the Company's core business while prospects of bringing the system to
market,  successfully,  were  diminishing.  Although  the  system  developed  by
CopyGuard functioned successfully from a technical point of view, the system has
not proven to be commercially feasible for the prospective users.  Consequently,
in the current third fiscal quarter,  management  elected to cease all CopyGuard
operations,  write off all assets of the CopyGuard  Division and provide for any
remaining expenses. The loss on disposal of CopyGuard is equivalent to $0.10 per
share  of  outstanding  common  stock  in  both  the  current  quarter  and  the
year-to-date.

OUTLOOK

Late in the Company's  current second  quarter,  the sock industry served by the
Company  began to  demonstrate  some  improvement.  Demand for  single  cylinder
athletic sock machines with patterning capability increased strongly. Demand for
double  cylinder and dial rib socks made on other  machines  sold by the Company
has remained sluggish. At the same time, the sweater  manufacturing  industry in
the United States and in the United Kingdom is displaying substantial weakness.

In February 1996, the Company became the U.S.,  Canadian and Mexican distributor
for Tonello S.r.l., an Italian manufacturer of garment wet processing equipment.
The Company's new garment wet  processing  division will  distribute and install
Tonello  equipment,  concentrating  its efforts on the  processing  of blue jean
garments as well as dyeing.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 30,  1996,  the  Company's  working  capital  was  approximately  $16.4
million, down about $1.3 million from that same position at the end of the prior
fiscal year,  July 1, 1995.  The  Company's  current ratio at March 30, 1996 was
2.17 to 1 as compared to 2.05 to 1 at July 1, 1995.

Operating  activities provided about $1.6 million in the nine months ended March
30,  1996.  Operating  activities  used about $0.9 million in the same period of
last year. In the current period,  this favorable result reflects a $5.6 million
decrease in receivables  and  inventories,  largely offset by a $2.8 million net
decrease in payables and customers'  deposits,  as well as the $1.0 million loss
from continuing and discontinued operations.

Investing activities used approximately  $119,000 in the current year-to-date as
compared to $276,000 in the same period of last year. The current year investing
activities  reflect  about  $435,000 in hosiery  equipment  inventory  which the
Company leased in the current period to customers  largely offset by $348,000 in
disposition of property and equipment.

Overall,  net cash  increased  by about $1.5  million in the current  nine month
period.  In the same  period  of last  year,  net cash  declined  by about  $1.3
million.

The Company presently has no material  commitments for capital  expenditures and
does not anticipate incurring such commitments in the balance of fiscal 1996.


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SEASONALITY AND OTHER FACTORS

There are  certain  seasonal  factors  that may affect the  Company's  business.
Traditionally,  manufacturing businesses in Italy close for the month of August,
and the  Company's  customers  close  for one  week in  July.  Consequently,  no
shipments  or  deliveries,  as the case may be, of machines  distributed  by the
Company  that are  manufactured  in Italy are made during  these  periods in the
Company's  first  quarter.  In  addition,   manufacturing  businesses  in  Italy
generally close for two weeks in December,  during the Company's second quarter.
Fluctuations  in  customer  orders or other  factors  also may  cause  quarterly
variations in net revenues from year to year.

EFFECTS OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

Management  believes  that  inflation  has  not  had a  material  effect  on the
Company's operations.

A  substantial  portion of the  Company's  machine and spare part  purchases are
denominated and payable in Italian lira. Currency fluctuations of the lira could
result in  substantial  price  level  changes  and  therefore  impede or promote
import/export  sales  and  substantially  impact  profits.  However,  to  reduce
exposure  to adverse  foreign  currency  fluctuations  during  the  period  from
customer  orders to payment for goods  sold,  the  Company  enters into  forward
foreign exchange  contracts.  The Company is not able to assess the quantitative
effect that such currency fluctuations could have upon the Company's operations.
There can be no assurance that  fluctuations in foreign currency  exchange rates
will not have a significantly adverse effect on future operations.




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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.   Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

           (a)  No reports on Form 8-K were  filed by the  Registrant  during or
                applicable to the period reported here.

           (b)  Exhibit 11. - Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                              SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)




Date:      May 14, 1996                    /s/ Robert S. Speizman
       ---------------------                  ----------------------
                                               Robert S. Speizman
                                               President


Date:     May 14, 1996                     /s/ Josef Sklut
       ---------------------                   ---------------
                                                Josef Sklut
                                                Vice President-Finance
                                                (Chief Financial Officer)


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                                                                 Exhibit 11



                           NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE


The following  table presents the  information  needed to compute primary income
per common share:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                       (Unaudited)                                (Unaudited)
                                               For the Three Months Ended                  For the Nine Months Ended
                                              3-30-96               4-01-95              3-30-96               4-01-95
                                             (13 Weeks)           (13 Weeks)            (39 Weeks)            (39 Weeks)
                                             ----------           ----------            ----------            ----------
<S>                                    <C>                    <C>                 <C>                   <C>    

Net income (loss)                       $        (257,736)      $       495,486    $       (994,881)     $      1,037,371

Weighted average shares
   outstanding                                  3,236,199             3,236,199           3,236,199             3,236,199
Less: Treasury Shares                             (27,600)              (27,600)            (27,600)              (27,600)
Add:  Assumed exercise of
   options reduced by the
   number of shares purchased
   with proceeds                                   40,062                51,221              61,799                63,814
                                          ---------------        --------------      --------------        --------------
Adjusted weighted average of
   shares outstanding                           3,248,661             3,259,820           3,270,398             3,272,413
                                          ===============        ==============      ==============        ==============

Net income (loss) per share                        $ (.08)                $ .15               $ (.31)               $ .32
                                                     ----                   ---                 ----                  ---


</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>



<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-29-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-02-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1996
<CASH>                                       3,905,386
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               13,404,200
<ALLOWANCES>                                   251,328
<INVENTORY>                                 10,602,505
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            30,366,066
<PP&E>                                       2,285,004
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,461,799
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              31,921,254
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       14,004,398
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                       323,620
<OTHER-SE>                                  17,457,723
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                31,921,254
<SALES>                                     29,295,220
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            29,295,220
<CGS>                                       25,989,342
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               30,256,052
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (12,741)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (948,091)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (286,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (662,091)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 332,790
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (994,881)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.31)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.31)
        




</TABLE>


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