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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) FOR SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 9,097,972
<SECURITIES> 995,260
<RECEIVABLES> 570,110
<ALLOWANCES> (5,000)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,143,581
<PP&E> 4,514,867
<DEPRECIATION> (907,844)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,691,841
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,753,599
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 15,528
<OTHER-SE> 15,122,330
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,691,841
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 158,198
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 16,556,268
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (271)
<LOSS-PROVISION> (5,000)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (75,653)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (15,973,835)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,973,835)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> (52,273)
<NET-INCOME> (16,026,108)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.10)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.10)
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