<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF FINCA  CONSULTING,  INC. AND  SUBSIDIARIES AT AND FOR THE CALENDAR
YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1996 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
<CASH>                                       4,928,557 
<SECURITIES>                                         0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0 
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0 
<INVENTORY>                                          0 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,039,802 
<PP&E>                                         942,303 
<DEPRECIATION>                                 312,477 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,767,670 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,306,733 
<BONDS>                                              0 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0 
<PREFERRED>                                          0 
<COMMON>                                       103,003 
<OTHER-SE>                                   4,312,302 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,767,670 
<SALES>                                              0 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            86,163,171 
<CGS>                                                0 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               68,525,189 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            20,476,324 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,838,342) 
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (2,838,342) 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0 
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,016,509) 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.48) 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.48)