<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1998, AND AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (MAY 9, 1996) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 21,800 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,865 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 598,265 <PP&E> 214,480 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 856,970 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,242,010 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 898,100 <OTHER-SE> 525,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 856,970 <SALES> 11,713 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,713 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 613,843 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 306 <INCOME-PRETAX> (602,436) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (602,130) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (603,236) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (.79)