<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FORM 10-Q PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 3,418 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 156 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,672 <PP&E> 7,229 <DEPRECIATION> (3,254) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,846 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,030 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 27,189 <COMMON> 17,478 <OTHER-SE> (41,251) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,846 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,681 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,826 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,759) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,759) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,759) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.44) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.44)