<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance sheets and statements of operations found on pages 3-5 of the Company's Form 10-QSB for the year to date, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 1,923,211 <SECURITIES> 346,394 <RECEIVABLES> 2,722,642 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,009,768 <PP&E> 632,940 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,259,099 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 450,508 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 88 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,553,374 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,259,099 <SALES> 103,006 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 103,006 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,154,769 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,252 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,024,822) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,025,622) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,025,622) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (.12)