<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                          33,665                     812
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      594                     191
<ALLOWANCES>                                        32                       3
<INVENTORY>                                         21                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                34,441                   1,100
<PP&E>                                           1,393                     696
<DEPRECIATION>                                     680                     205
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  40,228                   1,621
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            3,574                     641
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   7,955
<COMMON>                                            11                       3
<OTHER-SE>                                      36,642                 (6,337)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    40,228                   1,621
<SALES>                                          1,005                     408
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,005                     408
<CGS>                                            2,103                     843
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,624                   1,846
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  56                      13
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,563)                 (1,425)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         2                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (4,565)                 (1,425)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (16,080)<F1>             (1,425)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  (10.10)                  (3.75)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (10.10)                  (3.75)

<FN>
<F1> REFER TO NOTE 4. OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE
PREFERRED DEEMED DIVIDEND IN THE AMOUNT OF $11.5 MILLION.
</FN>

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