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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDING
JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999             APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                    11,477                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,761                       0
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<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                13,628                       0
<PP&E>                                             510                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  27,033                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            8,552                       0
<BONDS>                                            125                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
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<OTHER-SE>                                      18,433                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    27,033                       0
<SALES>                                          2,749                   1,210
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,749                   1,210
<CGS>                                            2,341                   1,037
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    7,863                   2,490
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  39                       4
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (12,711)                 (5,411)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,025)                     225
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (11,686)                 (5,636)
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<NET-INCOME>                                  (11,686)                 (5,636)
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