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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           4,480                  16,297                   9,653
<SECURITIES>                                    32,836                  30,038                  40,349
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,999                     913                   1,022
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                46,780                  69,136                  87,692
<PP&E>                                             806                   1,410                   1,475
<DEPRECIATION>                                     192                     685                     399
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  50,593                  77,965                  97,257
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,954                   8,935                  10,015
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            25                      24                      24
<OTHER-SE>                                      34,200                  69,006                  87,218
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    50,593                  77,965                  97,257
<SALES>                                         10,179                   3,001                   1,262
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,179                   3,001                   1,262
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                11,629                   6,974                   6,452
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    756                 (1,355)                 (2,033)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,440                 (1,355)                 (2,033)
<DISCONTINUED>                                (41,472)                (18,476)                 (6,145)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (40,032)                (19,831)                 (8,178)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (1.63)                  (0.83)                  (0.36)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.55)                  (0.83)                  (0.36)


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