<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                                EXHIBIT 27.1

                          FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
                                 STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>


                                          
  <PERIOD-TYPE>                                         12-MOS
  <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-1999
  <PERIOD-START>                                   JAN-01-1999
  <PERIOD-END>                                     DEC-31-1999
  <CASH>                                            36,585,998
  <SECURITIES>                                      19,288,627
  <RECEIVABLES>                                      5,627,808
  <ALLOWANCES>                                     (1,408,092)
  <INVENTORY>                                                0
  <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  62,259,278
  <PP&E>                                            12,797,251
  <DEPRECIATION>                                   (3,332,960)
  <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   138,843,317
  <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              9,294,732
  <BONDS>                                                    0
  <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
  <PREFERRED>                                                0
  <COMMON>                                              27,771
  <OTHER-SE>                                       126,881,656
  <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     138,843,317
  <SALES>                                           18,640,960
  <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  18,640,960
  <CGS>                                              8,547,514
  <TOTAL-COSTS>                                     71,011,902
  <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           0
  <LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
  <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (780,464)
  <INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (50,666,303)
  <INCOME-TAX>                                         290,337
  <INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (50,956,640)
  <DISCONTINUED>                                             0
  <EXTRAORDINARY>                                    1,355,698
  <CHANGES>                                                  0
  <NET-INCOME>                                    (49,600,942)
  <EPS-BASIC>                                           (2.00)
  <EPS-DILUTED>                                         (2.00)