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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
DATA FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 AND THE PERIODS 
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMEMTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                    <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                  6-MOS                   7-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1994             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JUN-08-1994             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995             JUN-30-1996             DEC-31-1994             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                               0                 571,961                  32,852                 192,995
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  79,730                       0                  42,692
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 729,457                  58,520                 244,452
<PP&E>                                               0               2,841,458                  16,404               1,544,553
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                 339,951                   1,093                 153,648
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0               3,926,074                 146,069               2,352,732
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0               5,085,989                   1,600               1,737,285
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                  27,000                   2,000                   2,000
<OTHER-SE>                                           0             (4,994,199)               (611,611)             (2,779,691)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0               3,926,074                 146,069               2,352,732
<SALES>                                              0                 163,000                       0                  44,413
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                 163,000                       0                  44,413
<CGS>                                                0                  40,045                       0                  10,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  707,331               1,914,846                 587,531               1,843,435
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             105,311                 437,662                  24,080                 369,058
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (812,642)             (2,189,508)               (611,611)             (2,168,008)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (812,642)             (2,189,508)               (611,611)             (2,168,008)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (812,642)             (2,189,508)               (611,611)             (2,168,008)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.34)                   (.91)                   (.25)                   (.90)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.34)                   (.91)                   (.25)                   (.90)
        

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