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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FIANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                       3,090,000               1,775,000                       0
<SECURITIES>                                 2,284,000               2,052,000                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,005,000               1,113,000                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            10,008,000               8,805,000                       0
<PP&E>                                          38,000                 101,000                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                 (6,000)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,205,000               9,263,000                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,063,000               2,964,000                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         3,000                   3,000                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   7,061,000               6,251,000                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,205,000               9,263,000                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0               1,063,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0                 889,000
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0               1,182,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                       0               (293,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                (62,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0               (231,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                       0               (231,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0                  (0.08)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                  (0.08)


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