<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THREE
MONTH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 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-30-1996             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                       5,146,327               4,206,154
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,150,281               4,237,381
<PP&E>                                          94,065                 367,849
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,842                   4,342
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,374,341               4,957,921
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          730,125                 846,929
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        15,000                  16,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,383,981               5,279,147
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,374,341               4,957,921
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               419,982                 543,801
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (26,180)                (49,279)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (393,802)               (494,522)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (393,802)               (494,522)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (370,562)               (459,540)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.027)                 (0.030)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.027)                 (0.030)
        

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