<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
     COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
     ENDED MARCH 31,1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         2,764,017
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  818,142<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    62,430
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               5,014,639
<PP&E>                                         1,396,873<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 7,281,152
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          5,669,428
<BONDS>                                        560,900<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       24,663
<OTHER-SE>                                     1,026,161
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   7,281,152
<SALES>                                        407,038
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               407,038
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  4,976,393
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,627,671)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (539)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (4,628,210)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,628,210)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.28)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0
<FN>
<F1> Net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,355.
<F2> Net of depreciation.
<F3> Minority interest in subsidiaries.
</FN>