<ARTICLE> 5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       4,967,595
<SECURITIES>                                   814,049
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             6,151,619
<PP&E>                                       4,762,819
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,436,692
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               9,790,230
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,120,195
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       176,379
<OTHER-SE>                                  36,935,485
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 9,790,230
<SALES>                                         64,147
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                64,147
<CGS>                                           34,076
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,493,093
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (249,465)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (5,213,557)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (5,213,557)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.30)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.30)