<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH
31, 1999 AND 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ATHEROGENICS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 0 10,010,491
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 2,049,600
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 12,577,626
<PP&E> 0 2,844,994
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (1,196,422)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 14,416,698
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 4,773,548
<BONDS> 0 0
0 39,604,288
0 0
<COMMON> 0 14,100,005
<OTHER-SE> 0 (44,503,732)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 14,416,698
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 2,091,280
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,628,092 5,643,840
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 122,243 (157,767)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,750,335) (3,394,793)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,750,335) (3,394,793)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,750,335) (3,394,793)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.14) (1.29)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.14) (1.29)
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