<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CORNICHE GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY AS AT AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 1,082,014 <SECURITIES> 3,765,618 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,123,972 <PP&E> 740,317 <DEPRECIATION> (161,262) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,763,880 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 499,334 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 8,250 <COMMON> 14,213 <OTHER-SE> 3,895,227 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,763,880 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 275,549 <CGS> 106,580 <TOTAL-COSTS> 824,041 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,639 <INCOME-PRETAX> (556,792) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (556,792) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (581,162) <EPS-BASIC> (0.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.04)