<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   11-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-31-1995             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          48,000               9,062,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   34,000                 460,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    20,000                 162,000
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               176,000              10,262,000
<PP&E>                                         127,000               1,614,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                  25,000                 189,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 285,000              12,298,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,275,000               4,302,000
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   2,000<F2>
<COMMON>                                             0                  12,000<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                     990,000               7,982,000<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   285,000              12,298,000
<SALES>                                        274,000               5,025,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               274,000               5,025,000
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,304,000              11,184,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                  24,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,030,000               6,035,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,030,000               6,035,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.07)                   (.38)
<FN>
<F1>COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE; 16,666,667 SHARES AUTHORIZED; NONE ISSUED AND
OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 1995; 12,427,221 SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING AT
DECEMBER 31, 1996 (50,000,000 SHARES AUTHORIZED, 15,895,136 SHARES ISSUED AND
OUTSTANDING, PRO FORMA)
<F2>CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A, $0.001 PAR VALUE, 1,500,000 SHARES
AUTHORIZED; NONE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 1995; 1,500,000 SHARES
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 1996, AGGREGATE LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE
OF $15,000,000 (5,000,000 SHARES AUTHORIZED, NONE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING, PRO
FORMA)
<F3>INCLUDES MEMBERS' INTERESTS/ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL, DEFERRED
COMPENSATION, AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT.
</FN>