<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                            0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    373,200
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         768,100
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                             0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  80,500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,221,800
<COMMON>                                         2,800
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      725,600
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                        (3,998,000)
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>             (3,069,200)
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        2,358,700
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                 0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             450,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                        0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     78,100
<LEASES-CURRENT>                               123,000
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  75,500
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                (572,200)
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      476,300
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             1,600
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                           0
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     815,200
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                      (560,900)
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                   0
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>               (560,900)
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       (5,200)
<NET-INCOME>                                 (567,700)
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                (622,200)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                       (602,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.15)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.15)