<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                3-MOS               6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997         DEC-31-1997 
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1997         JAN-01-1997 
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997         JUN-30-1997 
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                   1 
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                   0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                   0 
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                   0 
<INVENTORY>                                     97,000              97,000 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,399,000           3,399,000 
<PP&E>                                               0                   0 
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                   0 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,474,000           3,474,000 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,365,000           1,365,000 
<BONDS>                                              0                   0 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                   0 
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   0 
<COMMON>                                       126,000             126,000 
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,983,000           1,983,000 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,474,000           3,474,000 
<SALES>                                         40,000              80,000 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                40,000              80,000 
<CGS>                                           23,000              46,000 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                   0 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,191,000           2,201,000 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                   0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (37,000)            (86,000) 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (1,154,000)         (2,115,000) 
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                   0 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                   0 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                   0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   0 
<CHANGES>                                            0                   0 
<NET-INCOME>                                (1,154,000)         (2,115,000) 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.46)               (.84) 
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