<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 36,551 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,196 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 216,078 <PP&E> 21,847 <DEPRECIATION> (9,962) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 227,963 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 742,204 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,600,303 <OTHER-SE> (514,241) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 227,963 <SALES> 23,465 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,465 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 245,157 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,250 <INCOME-PRETAX> (236,942) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (236,942) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (930,000) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,166,942) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)