<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                      24,871,000
<SECURITIES>                                 8,880,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                       1,338,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (1,192,000)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,728,000
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                  3,500,000
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<OTHER-SE>                                  24,223,000<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                46,826,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.47
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<FN>
<F1> Additional paid-in-capital - $274,011,000
     Accumulated deficit - $(249,802,000)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income - $14,000
</FN>

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