<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IN THOUSANDS,
EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                    20,582
<RECEIVABLES>                                    2,190
<ALLOWANCES>                                        74
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                49,795
<PP&E>                                           2,887
<DEPRECIATION>                                   (682)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  53,636
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,622
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           338
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<SALES>                                          9,699
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,699
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,055
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 124
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (9,232)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (9,232)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (9,232)
<EPS-BASIC>                                   (0.47)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.47)