<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 4,923 <SECURITIES> 9,570 <RECEIVABLES> 169 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,757 <PP&E> 4,790 <DEPRECIATION> 1,659 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,687 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,439 <BONDS> 2,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <COMMON> 7 <OTHER-SE> 29,937 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,687 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,419 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,296 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 261 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,197) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (22,197) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (22,197) <EPS-BASIC> (4.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (4.31)