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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<RECEIVABLES> 250,000
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<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 1,150,228
<DEPRECIATION> (761,358)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,409,740
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,647,187
<BONDS> 0
9,505,034
9,845,122
<COMMON> 12,861
<OTHER-SE> (7,845,084)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,409,740
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 549,527
<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,201,706
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,637
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,837,120)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,837,120)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
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<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> (0.41)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.41)
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