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                                  FORM 10-QSB

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



(Mark One)

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGES ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended      SEPTEMBER  30, 1997
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[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGES ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to 
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Commission file number 333-24671

                                   1997 CORP.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                                     13-3936988
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(State of other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 
 incorporation or organization

315 WEST 106TH STREET, NEW YORK NEW YORK                 10025
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

                                 (212)-678-6231
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                      YES [X]   NO [ ]

         The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's single class of
common stock as of September 30, 1997 was 45,000.

         Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one)

                                                      YES [ ]   NO [X]

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                                   1997 CORP.
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

                                 BALANCE SHEET

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997



                                     ASSET


Cash                                                               $     250.00
Shareholders Escrowed Funds (See Note 3)                           $ 150,000.00
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     TOTAL ASSETS                                                  $ 150,250.00


                                  LIABILITIES

     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                             $          0

                              STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares;
     none issued or outstanding                                    $          -
Common stock, $.001 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares;
     issued and outstanding 45,000 shares                                 45.00
Paid in capital   (See Note 3)                                     $ 150,205.00
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     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                          $ 150,250.00

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                                   1997 CORP.
                        (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997


1.  FORMATION OF COMPANY

         1997 Corp. ( a development stage enterprise) (the "Company"), was
    incorporated in the state of Delaware on March 17, 1997. It intends to
    serve, as a vehicle to effect a business combination with a target business
    (not yet identified) which the Company believes will have significant
    growth potential. The Company intends to utilize the net proceeds of this
    offering, equity securities, debt securities, bank and other borrowing or a
    combination thereof in effecting a business combination.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNT POLICIES

         The financial statements are prepared on an accrual basis.

         The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
    accepted accounting principles requires management to make significant
    estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amount of assets and
    liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount
    of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could
    differ from those estimates.

3.  SHAREHOLDER ESCROWED FUNDS

         Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("Continental") is holding
    the public offering proceeds and the stock certificates of the public
    investors in escrow pursuant to Rule 419 of the Rules and Regulations of
    the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continental will hold the proceeds
    and the stock certificates pursuant to Rule 419 until the approval of a
    business combination by the shareholders of theCompany. If a business
    combination has not been approved by the shareholders by December 15, 1998
    all proceeds will be promptly returned to the shareholders and the stock
    certificates will be cancelled.

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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


                                   1997 CORP.

                               September 30, 1997


None.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized:


                                            1997 Corp.
                                            Registrant

                                            /s/ Richard L. Campbell
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         Date:  October 2, 1997             By: Richard L. Campbell
                                            Acting Chief Financial Officer

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