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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATION INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30TH, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 148,940
<SECURITIES> 10,373
<RECEIVABLES> 2,327
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 190,097
<PP&E> 63,192
<DEPRECIATION> 4,095
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 450,472
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 66,321
<BONDS> 184,929
0
191,580
<COMMON> 13
<OTHER-SE> (2,985)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 258,892
<SALES> 1,028
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,028
<CGS> 8,409
<TOTAL-COSTS> 39,500
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,880
<INCOME-PRETAX> (44,820)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (44,820)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (44,820)
<EPS-BASIC> (4.45)
<EPS-DILUTED> (4.45)
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