<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 20, 1998
(DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             DEC-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                   103,743                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   33,388                   2,862
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                         142,350                  31,091
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,196                   1,402
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 341,462                  51,434
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           82,308                  32,245
<BONDS>                                        265,017                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        62,038                  37,770
<OTHER-SE>                                    (67,901)                (18,581)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   341,462                  51,434
<SALES>                                         59,798                   2,792
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                59,798                   2,792
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   90,402                  22,055
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,656                    (53)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,323                      11
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (52,496)                (19,235)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (52,496)                (19,235)
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (52,496)                (19,235)
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