<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Exhibit 27 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SBI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 71,580 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,140,080 <PP&E> 3,940,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,140,716 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,322,879 <BONDS> 1,200,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 765,000 <COMMON> 5,870 <OTHER-SE> 1,696,201 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,019,080 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 115,420 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 229,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (145,920) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> 0