<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 30,247,361 <SECURITIES> 29,511,176 <RECEIVABLES> 246,953 <ALLOWANCES> 23,036 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,378,478 <PP&E> 212,448,010 <DEPRECIATION> 14,818,411 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 262,850,211 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,134,004 <BONDS> 188,336,732 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 138,372,506 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 195 <OTHER-SE> (57,985,775) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 262,850,211 <SALES> 2,672,424 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,672,424 <CGS> 1,721,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,280,166 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,331,118) <INCOME-PRETAX> (20,660,013) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (20,660,013) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (20,660,013) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0