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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1997             OCT-01-1996             OCT-01-1997             OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             SEP-30-1997             MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         937,435                  13,104                       0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  250,639                  56,563                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,920,942                 648,799                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                         206,465                  94,250                       0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,056,498               4,798,380                       0                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,090,543               2,048,227                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           180                     153                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                  12,058,261               9,962,922                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,056,498               4,798,380                       0                       0
<SALES>                                      1,062,755                 523,670               1,752,791               1,154,675
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,062,755                 523,670               1,752,791               1,154,675
<CGS>                                          296,248                 328,955                 578,352                 688,036
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  296,248                 328,955                 578,352                 688,036
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,439,581                 927,443               2,358,243               1,664,282
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (634,095)               (720,918)             (1,174,896)             (1,179,149)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (634,095)               (720,918)             (1,174,896)             (1,179,149)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (671,393)               (720,918)             (1,249,979)             (1,179,149)
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