<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <CASH> 65,418 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,778 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 93,196 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 293,674 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 467,737 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,973,799 <OTHER-SE> (2,468,377) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 293,674 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 177,594 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 353,091 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (175,497) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (175,497) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (175,497) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)