<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 31, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLD SERVICES, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 1,261,578 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,267 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,285,845 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,853,845 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,459 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,715 <OTHER-SE> 1,803,672 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,853,845 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,952 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,552 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,400 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,400 <EPS-BASIC> .002 <EPS-DILUTED> .002