
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED SECOND QUARTER 1996 BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND PROFIT
AND LOSS STATEMENT OF THE QUANTUM GROUP, INC., AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                     6,250
<RECEIVABLES>                                  310,500
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    490,579
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,645,598
<PP&E>                                           7,735
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,038,159
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,239,881
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         9,457
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,678,363
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,038,159
<SALES>                                        781,549
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               781,549
<CGS>                                          457,813
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  474,213
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,487
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (150,477)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (108,894)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (108,894)
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