<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 679,870 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 516,019 <ALLOWANCES> 248,038 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,979,282 <PP&E> 253,889 <DEPRECIATION> 893,760 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,741,015 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,767,102 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 198 <OTHER-SE> (2,171,162) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,741,015 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,720,439 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,713,712 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,690,308 <LOSS-PROVISION> 92,766 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 136,515 <INCOME-PRETAX> (852,055) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (972,697) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (972,697) <EPS-BASIC> (0.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)