<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 3,162,768 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,477,579 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 152,921 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 6,386 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,871,842 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 731,639 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,871,842 <SALES> 770,658 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,378,022 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,069,926 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 102,162 <LOSS-PROVISION> 500,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40,782 <INCOME-PRETAX> 308,096 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 308,096 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 308,096 <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.22) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.22)