<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FORM SB-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH FORM SB-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 291 138,715 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,000 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,921 138,715 <PP&E> 0 4,227 <DEPRECIATION> 0 282 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 282,493 429,051 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 428,686 104,593 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 3,210,487 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 5,220 6,000 <OTHER-SE> (3,517,395) 3,054,668 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 282,493 429,051 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,224,062 699,903 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 127,386 937 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,351,448) (700,840) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,351,448) (700,840) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,351,448) (700,840) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.26) (.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (.26) (.12)