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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS
THEN ENDED AND FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 30,363 4,025
<SECURITIES> 0 26,178
<RECEIVABLES> 2,545 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,010 30,736
<PP&E> 511 1,078
<DEPRECIATION> 159 276
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,363 31,538
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 186 418
<BONDS> 0 0
37,036 37,551
0 0
<COMMON> 4 4
<OTHER-SE> (3,864) (6,435)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (3,674) (6,013)
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,000 83
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,054 5,583
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,818) (4,040)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,818) (4,040)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,818) (4,040)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.03) (1.42)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.03) (1.42)
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