<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 815,804 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 181,019 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,046,053 <PP&E> 55,177 <DEPRECIATION> 20,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,227,730 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 252,741 <BONDS> 17,602 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 54,032 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 903,355 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,227,730 <SALES> 24,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 274,256 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42,301 <INCOME-PRETAX> 688,195 <INCOME-TAX> 12,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 676,195 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 676,195 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .13