<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Statement of Financial Condition at August 31, 2000 and the Statement of Income for the period from February 23, 2000 to August 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000 <CASH> 19,409 <SECURITIES> 29,700 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,109 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 329,353 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 61,500 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,000 <COMMON> 9,550 <OTHER-SE> 248,303 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 267,853 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 209,941 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (209,941) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (209,941) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (209,941) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)