WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. EXHIBIT 27.1 <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET OF INDEX, INC. AS OF JULY 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-26-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 1,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,000 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 1 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 999 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0