<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999 INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FILED MARCH 29, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 6,500 <SECURITIES> 22,629 <RECEIVABLES> 167 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,026 <PP&E> 1,358 <DEPRECIATION> (796) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,310 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,286 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35 <OTHER-SE> 28,392 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,310 <SALES> 2,656 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,656 <CGS> 1,436 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,436 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,515 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (138) <INCOME-PRETAX> (24,506) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (24,506) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (24,506) <EPS-BASIC> (1.41) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.41)