<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 9,363 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 813 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,475 <PP&E> 1,429 <DEPRECIATION> 180 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,226 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,270 <BONDS> 139 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 32 <OTHER-SE> 24,785 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,226 <SALES> 547 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 652 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,658 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,020) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,020) <EPS-BASIC> (0.14) <EPS-DILUTED> 0