<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from year ended
December 31, 1997, and for the period from January 1, 1998 to July 30, 1998 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             JUL-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-12-1997             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             JUL-30-1998
<CASH>                                               0                  64,994
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,028                  15,154
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                28,918                 351,981
<PP&E>                                               0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  28,918                 351,981
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,763                 160,283
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             1                      13
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
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<SALES>                                          4,028                  24,126
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,028                  24,126
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,260                  15,290
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,728                   8,836
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,728                   8,836
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