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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             FEB-19-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          14,791                       1
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      121                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                15,375                       5
<PP&E>                                           4,687                     501
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,019                      26
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  20,663                     550
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,851                   1,529
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         36                       0
<COMMON>                                            18                       5
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,304                  (1,026)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    20,663                     550
<SALES>                                            897                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   897                       0
<CGS>                                            2,346                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,999                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 388                      18
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (11,461)                 (1,074)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (11,461)                 (1,074)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (11,461)                 (1,074)
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