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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 0 906,796 3,730,641 0 36,226,180
<SECURITIES> 0 100,075 6,956,235 0 7,232,633
<RECEIVABLES> 0 0 0 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 1,060,670 9,883,788 0 42,534,246
<PP&E> 0 9,423 222,219 0 254,305
<DEPRECIATION> 0 1,993 28,810 0 70,753
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 1,068,100 11,113,758 0 44,228,679
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 92,205 295,752 0 769,894
<BONDS> 0 0 0 0 0
0 2,000,000 14,080,000 0 0
0 0 0 0 12,203
<COMMON> 0 1,500 2,127 0 2,798
<OTHER-SE> 0 (1,025,605) (3,264,121) 0 43,443,784
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 1,068,100 11,113,758 0 44,228,679
<SALES> 0 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 0 0 0
<CGS> 0 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (178,101) (856,965) (4,519,967) (2,588,730) (7,684,349)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (178,101) (856,965) (4,519,967) (2,588,730) (7,684,349)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (178,101) (856,965) (4,519,967) (2,588,730) (7,684,349)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.83) (2.22) (5.44) (3.35) (15.00)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.83) (2.22) (5.44) (3.35) (15.00)
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