<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ITEM 1 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 26,258 0 <SECURITIES> 70,212 0 <RECEIVABLES> 235 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 1,207 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,535 0 <PP&E> 8,006 0 <DEPRECIATION> 2,718 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 105,465 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,097 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 21 0 <OTHER-SE> 91,431 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 105,465 0 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,912 2,283 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,250 4,665 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 150 70 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,000) (2,063) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,000) (2,063) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> (2,294) 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,294) (2,063) <EPS-BASIC> (.40) (.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (.40) (.14)