WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND JUNE
30, 1998 AND FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1998, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-01-1998             APR-01-1997             APR-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                       6,447,559                       0                       0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                   201,250                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  968,076                       0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               682,643                       0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                          21,071                       0                       0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,649,649                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          529,532                       0                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         2,954                       0                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,117,163                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,649,649                       0                       0                       0
<SALES>                                              0                 622,542                 554,006               1,183,606
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                 635,121                 663,895               1,205,341
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                 596,800                 671,580               1,210,872
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                   1,950                     493                   3,792
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                  38,321               (207,685)                 (5,531)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                  16,015                (78,155)                 (2,311)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                  22,306               (129,530)                 (3,220)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                (15,594)                       0                (19,395)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                   6,712               (129,530)                (22,615)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                    0.00                  (0.04)                    0.01
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                    0.00                  (0.04)                    0.01
        

</TABLE>