<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SBI COMMUNICATIONS,  INC. FOR THE QUARTERLY
PERIOD  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-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                 MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                            41,252
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    742,249
<ALLOWANCES>                                     550,000
<INVENTORY>                                       24,391
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 157,892
<PP&E>                                         7,593,952
<DEPRECIATION>                                   631,747
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 7,336,210
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            531,506
<BONDS>                                          238,628
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                    8,365,000
<COMMON>                                           5,345
<OTHER-SE>                                    (1,804,269)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   7,336,210
<SALES>                                           32,188
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 107,541
<CGS>                                             31,867
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    152,805
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                22,826
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (150,072)
<INCOME-TAX>                                           0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (150,072)
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (150,072)
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