<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 263 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9516 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 1570 <DEPRECIATION> 242 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11314 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1010 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11314 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3617 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7148 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 193 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3724) <INCOME-TAX> 101 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3825) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3825) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>Unclassified Balance Sheet </FN>