<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 9,300 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 205 <ALLOWANCES> (27) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,615 <PP&E> 1,570 <DEPRECIATION> (191) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,405 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,102 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7 <OTHER-SE> 10,296 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,405 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 213 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,102 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,652 <LOSS-PROVISION> 56 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 872<F1> <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,469) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,469) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,469) <EPS-BASIC> (1.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.17) <FN> <F1>2 </FN>