<ARTICLE>                                      5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. DOLLARS

                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1
<CASH>                                         595,856
<SECURITIES>                                   359,415
<RECEIVABLES>                                  30,908
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               1,307,539
<PP&E>                                         4,760,836
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 6,495,621
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          53,582
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       4,806,763
<OTHER-SE>                                     1,635,276
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   6,495,621
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               63,293
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  865,005
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (801,712)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (801,712)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (801,712)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  (0.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.02)