<ARTICLE>                     5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                    JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                          127,101,000
<SECURITIES>                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                   1,100,000
<ALLOWANCES>                    80,000
<INVENTORY>                     0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                128,916,000
<PP&E>                          1,722,000
<DEPRECIATION>                  234,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  130,672,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           6,535,000
<BONDS>                         0
<COMMON>                        245,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0
<PREFERRED>                     0
<OTHER-SE>                      123,892,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    130,672,000
<SALES>                         0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                5,251,000
<CGS>                           3,681,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   16,602,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                (1,121,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                40,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 (13,911,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                    95,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             (14,005,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                 0
<CHANGES>                       0
<NET-INCOME>                    (14,005,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                   (0.97)
<EPS-DILUTED>                   (0.97)