<ARTICLE>                              5                               
<MULTIPLIER>                           1
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>            DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>               JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                 JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                           111,000 
<SECURITIES>                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                  9,515,000
<ALLOWANCES>                  (9,490,000)
<INVENTORY>                            0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  47,000
<PP&E>                           273,000                                  
<DEPRECIATION>                  (239,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   254,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            326,000
<BONDS>                                0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  0
<PREFERRED>                            0
<COMMON>                         239,000
<OTHER-SE>                      (311,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     254,000
<SALES>                                0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  81,000
<CGS>                                  0                             
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    505,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                  55,000 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                     0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 (369,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                           0 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             (369,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                        0
<CHANGES>                              0
<NET-INCOME>                    (369,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                      (0.15) 
<EPS-DILUTED>                      (0.15)