<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CUIDAO HOLDING CORP. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 5,840 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,633 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,220 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,227 <PP&E> 10,007 <DEPRECIATION> 2,161 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 92,881 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,877 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <COMMON> 223 <OTHER-SE> 246,299 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 92,881 <SALES> 27,071 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,071 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 117,314 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (117,693) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (117,513) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.096) <EPS-DILUTED> (.096)