<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 223,963 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 489,544 <PP&E> 1,735,432 <DEPRECIATION> (152,784) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,940,346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,786,905 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,454,888 <OTHER-SE> (24,007,615) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,940,346 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,731,251 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 798,157 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11,771,037 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 588,858 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,771,037) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,771,037) <EPS-BASIC> (0.64) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.64)