<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                         107,652
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               107,652
<PP&E>                                       1,387,192
<DEPRECIATION>                                  96,900
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,397,944
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          155,319
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        22,147
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,220,478
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,397,944
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               351,704
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,074
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (352,778)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (352,778)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (352,778)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.02)