<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR DIRECTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 936 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 936 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 52,708 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,361 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,031 <OTHER-SE> 15,469 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 52,708 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,653<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,653) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,653) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,653) <EPS-BASIC> (0.00) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.00)<F2> <FN> <F1>OPERATING EXPENSE 11,653; R&D 0 <F2>DILUTIVE EFFECT LESS THAN REPORTABLE LEVEL </FN>