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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated
Balance Sheet, and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, in each case for
the six months ended June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
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<SECURITIES> 230,438
<RECEIVABLES> 20,261
<ALLOWANCES> 0
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<PP&E> 138,596
<DEPRECIATION> 0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 110,500
<BONDS> 722,274
0
0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,288
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,010
<INCOME-PRETAX> (43,244)
<INCOME-TAX> (43,244)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (43,244)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (417)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (44,912)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.91)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.91)
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