<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INCLUDED IN THE
COMPANY'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1996 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1997
<CASH> 2,540,857 532,665
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 275,508 534,766
<ALLOWANCES> 42,000 42,000
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,146,180 1,765,908
<PP&E> 12,530,040 22,466,212
<DEPRECIATION> 2,030,708 6,390,866
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,558,999 18,813,339
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,832,947 40,477,624
<BONDS> 0 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0
<COMMON> 5,586 5,835
<OTHER-SE> (14,896,138) 30,292,173
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,558,999 18,813,339
<SALES> 10,948,863 24,409,653
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,948,863 24,409,653
<CGS> 6,002,155 10,744,690
<TOTAL-COSTS> 6,002,155 10,744,690
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,628,201 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 150,376 164,145
<INCOME-PRETAX> (16,640,853) (16,447,053)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (16,640,853) (16,447,053)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (16,640,853) (16,447,053)
<EPS-PRIMARY> (6.86) (2.52)
<EPS-DILUTED> (6.86) (2.52)