<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN SUCH REPORT. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,004,513 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 93,731 <ALLOWANCES> 62,690 <INVENTORY> 57,598 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 2,701,441 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,550,008 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (116,119,325) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,550,008 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 218,623 <CGS> 108,388 <TOTAL-COSTS> 108,388 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,808,375 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,698,140) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,698,140) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,698,140) <EPS-PRIMARY> (14.63) <EPS-DILUTED> (14.63)