<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
     THE COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE
     MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
     TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         1,678,265
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  1,052,016<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
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<PP&E>                                         1,284,848<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          6,281,935
<BONDS>                                        534,514<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     1,112,881
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   7,966,403
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
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<INCOME-TAX>                                   (2,130)
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<FN>
<F1>Net of allownace for doubtful accounts of $10,392.
<F2>Net of depreciation.
<F3>Minority interest in subsidiaries.
</FN>