<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the March 31, 1998 financial statements of World Services, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by referenct to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 391,013 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,669 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 405,682 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,385,348 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,103 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,775 <OTHER-SE> 1,312,531 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,385,348 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,163 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,505 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,342) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,342) <EPS-PRIMARY> .00 <EPS-DILUTED> .00