<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