<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MODIFIED FINANCIAL REPORTS AT DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 417,666 2,618 23,751 <SECURITIES> 20,700 73,920 160,940 <RECEIVABLES> 17,661 21,049 16,211 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 499,868 168,449 200,902 <PP&E> 611,067 275,351 202,491 <DEPRECIATION> 174,650 39,390 11,117 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 995,351 435,232 418,354 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 686,029 668,628 647,782 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 20,950,152 18,722,966 17,631,628 <OTHER-SE> (20,640,830) (18,956,362) (17,861,056) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 309,322 (233,396) 418,354 <SALES> 20,500 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,500 0 0 <CGS> 19,199 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,645,414 956,933 631,992 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,965 24,665 46,164 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,657,078) (981,598) (678,156) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,657,078) (982,698) (678,156) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> (27,390) 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,684,468) (981,598) (678,156) <EPS-BASIC> (0.03) (0.02) (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 0