<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Claire Technologies, Inc. March 31, 1996 financial statements and it qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000894546 <NAME> Claire Technologies, Inc. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 5,790 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 105,790 <PP&E> 22,647 <DEPRECIATION> (2,547) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 622,547 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 783,552 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,156 <OTHER-SE> (167,161) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 622,547 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 169,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 113,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,586 <INCOME-PRETAX> (302,062) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (302,062) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (302,062) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)