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<ARTICLE>      5 
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
               FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUA
               ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000 
       
                                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            3-MOS        3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-1998  DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                           JAN-01-1998  JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                             MAR-31-1998  MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                    15,639,352   11,738,125
<SECURITIES>                                       0            0
<RECEIVABLES>                              8,937,284    5,980,131
<ALLOWANCES>                                       0            0
<INVENTORY>                                        0            0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          26,998,885   18,697,175
<PP&E>                                    18,513,472   13,541,202
<DEPRECIATION>                                     0            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            50,464,098   34,011,876
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     11,990,058    6,062,046
<BONDS>                                            0            0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0            0
<PREFERRED>                                        0            0
<COMMON>                                       1,485        1,340
<OTHER-SE>                                35,993.195   27,451,804
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              50,464,098   34,011,876
<SALES>                                   10,666,942    6,318,144
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          10,666,942    6,318,144
<CGS>                                      9,556,926    5,478,213
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              9,556,926    5,478,213
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           6,964,680   13,231,213
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            67,871       77,513
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (5,655,911) (12,888,203)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       0            0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (5,655,911) (12,888,203)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0            0
<CHANGES>                                          0            0
<NET-INCOME>                              (5,655,911) (12,888,203)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                 ($0.38)      ($0.97)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 ($0.38)      ($0.97)
<FN>
<F1> EPS-Basic and EPS-Diluted for previously reported periods has 
    been restated to comply with SFAS 128.