<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THREE
MONTH FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND SIX MONTH FINANCIAL STATEMENT
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-30-1997             MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                       5,146,327               3,135,170
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,150,281               3,173,829
<PP&E>                                          94,065               1,404,492
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,842                  11,920
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,374,341               4,972,478
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          730,125               1,372,887
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        15,000                  16,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,383,981               5,228,968
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,374,341               4,972,478
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               419,982                 577,660
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (26,180)                (49,381)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (393,802)               (528,279)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (393,802)               (528,279)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (370,562)               (487,958)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.027)                  (0.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.027)                  (0.03)
        

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