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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS CONTAINED
IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         417,966               3,224,878
<SECURITIES>                                 4,773,378                 501,400
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0               1,400,944
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             8,015,978               5,361,096
<PP&E>                                         759,457                  36,203
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,600,056               6,540,407
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,038,904               2,594,140
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              678                     410
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         5,752                  18,222
<OTHER-SE>                                   9,265,772               3,927,635
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                15,600,056               6,540,407
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                           34,792                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,131,000               4,156,984
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                 149,114
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (176,897)                (82,931)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,004,208)             (1,939,149)
<DISCONTINUED>                               (273,372)               (189,407)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,277,585)             (1,264,029)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    (.57)                   (.09)
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