<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2000 and the unaudited
Statement of Loss and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30,
2000 and is qualified in its entirely by reference to such financial statments.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-23-1997             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                         288,572                 288,572
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  185,324                 185,324
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               505,592                 505,592
<PP&E>                                       6,611,860               6,611,860
<DEPRECIATION>                                 171,896                 171,896
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              38,228,948              38,228,948
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,931,831               5,931,831
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        43,988                  43,988
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                38,228,948              38,228,948
<SALES>                                        230,048                 108,536
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               230,048                 108,536
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               18,048,567               5,074,777
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             141,151                  24,494
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (17,326,485)             (4,755,555)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                              (17,326,485)             (4,755,555)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                  (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                  (0.11)


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