<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GENSTAR CORP. AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 24,049,089 921,994 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 653 114,208 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,509 9,461 <PP&E> 1,052,284 726,489 <DEPRECIATION> 212,204 157,368 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,187,561 1,826,913 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 617,671 597,952 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 88 88 <COMMON> 21,273 12,104 <OTHER-SE> 21,410,861 (917,510) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,187,561 1,826,913 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,871 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,319,261 734,725 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 161,334 3,594 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (20,341) (58,839) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,145,397) (789,970) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,145,397) (789,970) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,145,397) (789,970) <EPS-BASIC> (.07) (.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (.07) (.08)