<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM OUR AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ATHEROGENICS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 0 3,683,423 13,409,450
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 0 791,653
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 4,942,445 14,290,722
<PP&E> 0 1,221,011 2,336,096
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (821,640) (1,101,463)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 5,341,816 15,717,214
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 9,201,811 4,639,483
<BONDS> 0 0 0
0 14,704,449 38,711,491
0 0 0
<COMMON> 0 281,751 2,209,962
<OTHER-SE> 0 (19,009,507) (31,016,687)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 5,341,816 15,717,214
<SALES> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 1,347,209
<CGS> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,644,708 10,528,711 11,719,842
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (485,392) 205,130 60,817
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,159,316) (10,733,841) (10,433,250)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,159,316) (10,733,841) (10,433,250)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (5,519,316) (10,733,841) (10,433,250)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.25) (4.45) (4.27)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.25) (4.45) (4.27)
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