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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 25,410 25,410
<SECURITIES> 28,376 28,376
<RECEIVABLES> 5,206 5,206
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,478 60,478
<PP&E> 3,834 3,834
<DEPRECIATION> 1,240 1,240
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 135,693 135,693
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,324 14,324
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 3 3
<OTHER-SE> 121,366 121,366
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135,693 135,693
<SALES> 6,636 14,834
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,636 14,834
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 591 1,221
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,771 49,142
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 893
<INCOME-PRETAX> (9,784) (34,462)
<INCOME-TAX> 107 107
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,891) (34,569)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,891) 34,569
<EPS-BASIC> (0.37) (1.80)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.37) (1.80)
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