<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE NINE
MONTH FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND NINE MONTH FINANCIAL
STATEMENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                           1,287                 929,798
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  38,128
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,354                 994,574
<PP&E>                                               0               4,291,240
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                  24,419
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 132,985               5,826,325
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          513,207               2,845,671
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,000                  16,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     203,042               5,119,669
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   132,985               5,826,325
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                   1,024
<CGS>                                                0                     763
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               582,924               1,768,519
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0               (126,519)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (582,924)             (1,641,739)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (582,924)             (1,641,739)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (568,667)             (1,518,234)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.04)                  (0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.04)                  (0.10)
        

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