<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 112,401 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,600 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 116,001 <PP&E> 490,704 <DEPRECIATION> 474,226 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 135,978 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 647,525 <BONDS> 288,864 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,152 <COMMON> 20,393 <OTHER-SE> (823,956) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135,978 <SALES> 97,791 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,520,781 <CGS> 29,358 <TOTAL-COSTS> 353,608 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,225,883 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,361 <INCOME-PRETAX> (72,283) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (72,283) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (72,283) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (.04)