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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (MARCH 3, 1998) THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   10-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-03-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                          39,479               1,318,438
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   30,597                  24,997
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                70,076               1,343,435
<PP&E>                                         290,082               1,799,908
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (5,744)                (53,909)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 369,980               3,552,990
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          335,845                 902,752
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0               2,497,244
<COMMON>                                         6,300                   6,464
<OTHER-SE>                                   (322,165)                  86,564
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   369,980               3,552,990
<SALES>                                         31,533                  48,188
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,533                  48,188
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,816,559               1,741,276
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,611                 (6,474)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,789,637)             (1,686,614)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (2,789,637)             (1,686,614)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (2,789,637)             (1,686,614)
<EPS-BASIC>                                   (0.73)                  (0.24)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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