<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPEMBER 30, 1997 AS PROVIDED ON FORM 10-QSB FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 1977 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 6,847,743 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 104,977 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,857,350 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 612 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,810,682 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 514,872 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 14,295,810 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,810,682 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 630,035 <CGS> 606,690 <TOTAL-COSTS> 606,690 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 104,450 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,303 <INCOME-PRETAX> (102,408) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (102,408) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0