<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 98,714 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,460,731 <ALLOWANCES> 88,490 <INVENTORY> 17,774 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,313,804 <PP&E> 1,456,255<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,733,243 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,669,753 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40,090 <OTHER-SE> (7,067,704) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,733,243 <SALES> 1,332,288 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,332,288 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,908,829 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (193,308) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (219,079) <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,021,946) <INCOME-TAX> 126 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,925,051) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,925,051) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.08) <FN> <F1>Net of depreciation. </FN>