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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet (unaudited) as of September 30, 1997 and the statements of operations
(unaudited) for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 1997 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                               0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   30,330                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      5,000                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                35,330                       0
<PP&E>                                          33,751                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  11,612                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  57,469                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          309,923                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       126,812                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   (379,266)                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    57,469                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                25,330                  25,330
<CGS>                                           31,961                  31,961
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,851,553                 891,791
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,858,184)               (898,422)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,858,184)               (898,422)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

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