<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from balance
sheet at September 30, 1997 and the statement of operations for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                       2,419,333               2,419,333
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   81,250                  81,250
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,614,217               2,614,217
<PP&E>                                       5,755,123               5,755,123
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,616,392               4,616,392
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,315,369               4,315,369
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,569,350               1,569,350
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        301                     301
<COMMON>                                        19,620                  19,620
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,358,723               2,358,723
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,315,369               4,315,369
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               142,243                 569,287
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,110,828               7,441,817
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,940                  38,541
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,968,585)             (6,872,530)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,968,585)             (6,872,530)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,968,585)             (6,872,530)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.80)                  (3.23)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.80)                  (3.23)
        

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