<ARTICLE>				5
<LEGEND>				This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from the consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance
Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements. 

<MULTIPLIER>                               1
<CURRENCY>			US Dollars
<PERIOD-START>			JAN-1-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>			6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>		DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>			JUN-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                    	1
<CASH>				10,013
<SECURITIES>                               0
<RECEIVABLES>			0
<ALLOWANCES>			0
<INVENTORY>			0	
<CURRENT-ASSETS>		284,030
<PP&E>		8,305						
<DEPRECIATION>			4,656
<TOTAL-ASSETS>			5,133,281
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>		10,969,036
<BONDS>				0
<COMMON>				27,803,255
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>	0					
<PREFERRED>			0
<OTHER-SE>	(33,639,010)							
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	5,133,281		
<SALES>				0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>		0
<CGS>				0
<TOTAL-COSTS>			0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>	268,066			
<LOSS-PROVISION>		0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>		0
<INCOME-PRETAX>		(268,066)
<INCOME-TAX>			0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>		(268,066)
<DISCONTINUED>			(13,570,374)
<EXTRAORDINARY>		0			
<CHANGES>				0	
<NET-INCOME>			(13,838,440)
<EPS-PRIMARY>   (2.90)
<EPS-DILUTED>      		(2.90)