<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 8-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-11-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<CASH> 68,302,815
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,285,298
<ALLOWANCES> 82,385
<INVENTORY> 10,327,075
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,924,529
<PP&E> 13,661,359
<DEPRECIATION> 741,962
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 196,511,830
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 49,322,727
<BONDS> 81,088,650
142,870,466
0
<COMMON> 1,693,988
<OTHER-SE> (78,464,001)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,641,364
<SALES> 3,681
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,945
<CGS> 22,707,245
<TOTAL-COSTS> 26,856,293
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 82,385
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,564,740
<INCOME-PRETAX> (66,848,417)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (66,848,417)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (66,848,417)
<EPS-BASIC> (4.06)
<EPS-DILUTED> (4.06)
</TABLE>