<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (Replace this text with the legend) </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000320017 <NAME> CORNICHE <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 13,167 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 75,000 <ALLOWANCES> (75,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,167 <PP&E> 1,426 <DEPRECIATION> 679 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,914 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 666,623 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 909,267 <COMMON> 263,037 <OTHER-SE> (1,824,013) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,914 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 251,583 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,373 <INCOME-PRETAX> (332,604) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (332,604) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (332,604) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)