<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Statements of Cash Flows and Notes thereto incorporated in Part I, Item 1. of this Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by rference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 754,862 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 815,640 <PP&E> 1,156,969 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,318,292 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,334,023 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,573 <COMMON> 9,926 <OTHER-SE> 5,972,770 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,318,292 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,707,190 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,707,190) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,707,190) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,707,190) <EPS-BASIC> (0.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.46)