WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Claire Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary June 30, 1996 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-96 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-96 <CASH> 91,801 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 141,801 <PP&E> 22,647 <DEPRECIATION> (3,284) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 844,110 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 296,736 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,520 <OTHER-SE> 538,854 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 844,110 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 388,381 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 281,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 93,552 <INCOME-PRETAX> (762,933) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (481,933) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (762,933) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (.11)