[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S 1996 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERRENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
[/LEGEND]
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<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END] DEC-31-1996
[CASH] 25,377
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 2,000
[ALLOWANCES] 0
[INVENTORY] 0
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 143,711
[PP&E] 5,471
[DEPRECIATION] 1,094
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 171,088
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 3,591,911
[BONDS] 0
[COMMON] 13,682
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 0
[OTHER-SE] 0
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 171,088
[SALES] 0
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 0
[CGS] 0
[TOTAL-COSTS] 460,259
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 71,580
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[INCOME-PRETAX] 0
[INCOME-TAX] 0
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 0
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] (531,839)
[EPS-PRIMARY] (.06)
[EPS-DILUTED] (.06)
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