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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                            0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    305,100
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         581,200
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                             0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  85,500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 971,800
<COMMON>                                         2,800
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      726,600
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                        (3,374,100)
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>             (2,453,500)
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        2,302,500
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                 0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                        0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     76,800
<LEASES-CURRENT>                               100,900
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  80,600
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                 (12,000)
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,395,900
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             1,600
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                           0
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,708,500
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                    (2,145,800)
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                   0
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>             (2,145,800)
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        21,500
<NET-INCOME>                               (2,168,900)
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>              (2,283,900)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                     (1,656,200)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.62)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.62)