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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1997             JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1996             AUG-01-1997             AUG-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997             JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1999
<CASH>                                               0                       0                   3,352
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      245                     496                   2,143
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       7                     262
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   339                     933                   6,769
<PP&E>                                           1,690                   4,075                  15,672
<DEPRECIATION>                                     133                     683                   2,513
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   2,010                   5,479                  21,111
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,905                  14,455                   8,124
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                      18
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            80                      81                       1
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     2,010                   5,479                  21,111
<SALES>                                          3,361                   4,029                  10,519
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 3,361                   4,029                  10,519
<CGS>                                            3,494                   8,876                  20,338
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,494                   8,876                  20,338
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   814                   4,229                  14,331
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   1                      85                     347
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (948)                 (9,172)                (24,532)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (948)                 (9,172)                (24,532)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    (.24)                  (1.14)                  (7.41)
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