<ARTICLE>		5
<MULTIPLIER>	1
       
			
<PERIOD-TYPE>	6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>	DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>	JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>	JUN-30-1998
<CASH>		1,414,683
<SECURITIES>	0
<RECEIVABLES>	210,275
<ALLOWANCES>	0
<INVENTORY>		216,156
<CURRENT-ASSETS>	2,461,850
<PP&E>		506,387
<DEPRECIATION>	178,439
<TOTAL-ASSETS>	3,128,662
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>	566,427
<BONDS>		7,582,500
<COMMON>		214,415
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>	421,390
<PREFERRED>		1,875
<OTHER-SE>		5,657,945
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	3,128,662
<SALES>		203,675
<TOTAL-REVENUES>	203,675
<CGS>			521,094
<TOTAL-COSTS>	808,577
<OTHER-EXPENSES>	0
<LOSS-PROVISION>	0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>	248,928
<INCOME-PRETAX>	(1,340,470)
<INCOME-TAX>	0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>	(1,340,470)
<DISCONTINUED>	0
<EXTRAORDINARY>	0	
<CHANGES>		0
<NET-INCOME>	(1,340,470)	
<EPS-PRIMARY>	(0.7)	
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.7)