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<ARTICLE>                                                    5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
UNAUDITED  CONDENSED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FILED WITH THE COMPANY'S  MARCH 31,
1997,  QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM  10-QSB AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY
REFERENCE BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                                        U. S. DOLLARS
       
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<CASH>                                                                       201
<SECURITIES>                                                               4,750
<RECEIVABLES>                                                          2,614,438
<ALLOWANCES>                                                             583,857
<INVENTORY>                                                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                       2,866,340
<PP&E>                                                                   196,584
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            50,824
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                           2,866,340
<SALES>                                                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                               0
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                  0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                          73,591
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                0
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                            0
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
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<CHANGES>                                                                      0
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