<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from the Balance Sheet,
Statement of Operations, Statement of Cash Flows and notes thereto incorporated
in Part 1 of the 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>



<S>                             <C>                                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                     Year                              6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Dec-31-1999                         Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                            Dec-31-1999                         Jun-30-2000
<CASH>                                   18,673,304                          10,542,816
<SECURITIES>                                973,877                           1,644,313
<RECEIVABLES>                                99,476                                   0
<ALLOWANCES>                                      0                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                       0                                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         20,226,314                          12,565,646
<PP&E>                                    1,271,420                           1,174,589
<DEPRECIATION>                            (410,963)                           (235,234)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           27,256,750                          18,653,817
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     2,202,682                           3,528,490
<BONDS>                                           0                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                   2,395                               2,395
<COMMON>                                     11,006                              11,136
<OTHER-SE>                               25,040,667                          15,078,509
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             27,256,750                          18,653,817
<SALES>                                     138,545                             406,685
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  0                                   0
<CGS>                                             0                                   0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     0                                   0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         10,679,630                          11,097,117
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0                                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          714,330                            (500,133)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        (11,255,415)                         (10,596,984)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      0                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               0                                   0
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                           (11,255,415)                         (10,596,984)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  (2.97)                              (0.95)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                (2.97)                              (0.95)



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