<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements contained in the Company's Form 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 15,819,456 <SECURITIES> 1,528,694 <RECEIVABLES> 81,265 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,429,415 <PP&E> 845,408 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,338,580 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 503,222 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 524,157 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 20,321,697 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,338,580 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,458,921 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,481,299 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 978,050 <INCOME-TAX> 350,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 628,050 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 628,050 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0