<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER
31, 1999 AND 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-08-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                          68,747                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,925,162                 152,500
<BONDS>                                      1,860,793                       0
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        39,820                   5,320
<OTHER-SE>                                 (1,553,251)                (50,319)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,371,911                 102,181
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   685                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,538,117                 182,566
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,537,432)               (291,569)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,537,432)               (291,569)
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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