<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Claire Technologies, Inc. March 31, 1997 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000894546 <NAME> Claire Technologies, Inc. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 897 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 897 <PP&E> 30,147 <DEPRECIATION> (6,203) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,841 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 832,803 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,640 <OTHER-SE> (816,602) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,841 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 99,538 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30,586 <INCOME-PRETAX> (130,124) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (130,124) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (130,124) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02)