<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CUIDAO HOLDING CORP. FOR THE TEN MONTH PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 10-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 <CASH> 39,044 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,828 <PP&E> 10,326 <DEPRECIATION> 1,842 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 95,736 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 793 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <COMMON> 223 <OTHER-SE> 210,254 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 95,736 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 149 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 94,164 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (94,015) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (94,015) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.046) <EPS-DILUTED> (.046)