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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE IN SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 68,336
<SECURITIES> 297,734
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 384,724
<PP&E> 9,865
<DEPRECIATION> (5,473)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 484,445
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,724
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 734
<OTHER-SE> 426,824
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 484,445
<SALES> 150
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,916
<CGS> 83
<TOTAL-COSTS> 34,978
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3
<INCOME-PRETAX> (8,269)
<INCOME-TAX> 4,365
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,634)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (12,634)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.18)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.18)
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