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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited financial statements contained in the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 3,138,971
<SECURITIES> 9,970,001
<RECEIVABLES> 1,622,556
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,783,893
<PP&E> 18,984,867
<DEPRECIATION> 4,921,342
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,381,681
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,932,777
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 3,641,751
<OTHER-SE> 13,301,708
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,381,681
<SALES> 30,078,637
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,078,637
<CGS> 37,909,989
<TOTAL-COSTS> 37,909,989
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 304,600
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 190,109
<INCOME-PRETAX> (7,649,742)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,900,075)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,794,667)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,794,667)
<EPS-BASIC> (.18)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.18)
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