<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AS OF  DECEMBER  31,  1997,  AND  STATEMENT  OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997, OF CHAMPION FINANCIAL  CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1
<CURRENCY>                    U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   MAR-31-1998 
<PERIOD-START>                                                      APR-01-1997 
<PERIOD-END>                                                        DEC-31-1997 
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                               1 
<CASH>                                                                  206,561 
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                                           239,469 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                             15,000 
<INVENTORY>                                                                   0 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                        472,160 
<PP&E>                                                                  248,952 
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          (80,591)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                       10,728,088 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                 1,378,504 
<BONDS>                                                                       0 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0 
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0 
<COMMON>                                                                  5,856 
<OTHER-SE>                                                                    0 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                  0 
<SALES>                                                                       0 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      2,092,539 
<CGS>                                                                         0 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                 0 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                      2,130,094 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         15,000 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            0 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         (37,555)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                  0 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                     (37,555)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0 
<CHANGES>                                                                     0 
<NET-INCOME>                                                            (37,555)
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