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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-31-2000             JAN-01-2000             JUL-31-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          13,556                  13,556                  11,785                  11,785
<SECURITIES>                                     3,591                   3,591                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,806                   2,806                   1,560                   1,560
<ALLOWANCES>                                       223                     223                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,431                   1,431                     185                     185
<PP&E>                                           5,798                   5,798                     760                     760
<DEPRECIATION>                                     771                     771                     152                     152
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  45,930                  45,930                  14,198                  14,198
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,387                   7,387                     788                     788
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                     67,708                  67,708                  19,480                  19,480
<COMMON>                                        34,984                  34,984                   7,766                   7,766
<OTHER-SE>                                    (64,482)                (64,482)                (13,895)                (13,895)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    45,930                  45,930                  14,198                  14,198
<SALES>                                          4,636                   9,753                   1,052                   1,841
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,636                   9,753                   1,052                   1,841
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   21,324                  45,585                   3,591                   7,066
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (458)                 (1,170)                   (170)                   (183)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (16,230)                (34,662)                 (2,369)                 (5,042)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (16,230)                (34,662)                 (2,369)                 (5,042)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (16,230)                (34,662)                 (2,369)                 (5,042)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.67)                  (5.69)                  (0.51)                  (1.22)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.70)                  (1.64)                  (0.15)                  (0.37)


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