<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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> 101,553,087 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 102,743,013 <PP&E> 11,122,908 <DEPRECIATION> 2,499,227 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 112,098,188 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,954,180 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 248,075 <OTHER-SE> 106,432,767 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 112,098,188 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,184,158 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 296,345 <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,959,971) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,959,971) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,959,971) <EPS-BASIC> (0.58) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.58)