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                                  EXHIBIT 27.1
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
<ARTICLE>                     5                    
<MULTIPLIER>                  1
<CURRENCY>                    U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                                                                        <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                               JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                                      1
<CASH>                                                                       8,770,012
<SECURITIES>                                                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                      479
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                                                     24,395
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                             9,044,878
<PP&E>                                                                       1,049,682
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                              20,118,520
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                        2,497,555
<BONDS>                                                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                0
<PREFERRED>                                                                     36,123
<COMMON>                                                                        82,099
<OTHER-SE>                                                                  16,316,489
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                20,118,520
<SALES>                                                                         44,911
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                44,911
<CGS>                                                                          197,553
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                2,893,341
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                              57,129
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            (2,900,881)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                        (2,900,881)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                      0
<CHANGES>                                                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                                               (2,900,881)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                   (0.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                   (0.07)
        

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