<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 13558 237804 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13558 237804 <PP&E> 82050 257577 <DEPRECIATION> 18153 25038 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 372288 792669 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 396338 1198882 <BONDS> 1835431 2762283 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 36254 36675 <OTHER-SE> (1895735) (3205171) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 372288 792669 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2058461 3913738 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 563649 696104 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2622110) (4609842) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2622110) (4609842) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1832708 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (789402) (4609842) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.18) (1.26) <EPS-DILUTED> (.18) (1.26)