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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2000, AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000 JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999 AUG-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 APR-30-1999
<CASH> 177,323,433 1,782,194
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 5,403,433 329,577
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 322,595,071 6,488,998
<PP&E> 49,398,101 10,300,194
<DEPRECIATION> (6,190,074) (2,071,976)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 391,046,446 19,818,328
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,733,264 23,744,450
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 211,356 309,600
<OTHER-SE> 373,101,826 (4,235,722)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 391,046,446 19,818,328
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,478,530 22,203,257
<CGS> 26,169,278 11,848,089
<TOTAL-COSTS> 91,542,827 25,109,223
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (37,273,758) (2,905,966)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (37,273,758) (2,905,966)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (37,273,758) (2,905,966)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.74) (0.09)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.74) (0.09)
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