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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND THE UNAUDITED
STATEMENT OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             MAY-23-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         636,120                 636,120
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  249,012                 249,012
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               926,487                 926,487
<PP&E>                                       5,592,924               5,592,924
<DEPRECIATION>                                  82,958                  82,958
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              39,104,403              39,104,403
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,111,319               6,111,319
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        33,708                  33,708
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                39,104,403              39,104,403
<SALES>                                         59,804                  76,180
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                59,804                  76,180
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,946,503              11,091,240
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              19,890                 113,158
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (5,865,599)            (11,072,678)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (5,689,346)            (10,896,425)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.17)                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.17)                       0


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