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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                 9-MOS             9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1997       DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                  SEP-30-1997       SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                          2,014,980         7,077,854 
<SECURITIES>                            0                 0 
<RECEIVABLES>                     588,497           578,841 
<ALLOWANCES>                            0                 0 
<INVENTORY>                       346,672           176,548 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                3,219,785         8,501,409 
<PP&E>                          2,856,434         3,793,297 
<DEPRECIATION>                    859,818         1,393,016 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  9,025,950        15,615,619 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           3,888,903         1,952,668 
<BONDS>                                 0         4,300,581 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   0                 0 
<PREFERRED>                     7,079,552         3,749,574 
<COMMON>                        1,437,493         2,621,000 
<OTHER-SE>                     (3,379,998)        2,991,796 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    9,025,950        15,615,619 
<SALES>                         1,534,295         1,058,560 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                1,534,295         1,058,560 
<CGS>                             434,287           168,934 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   6,000,435         9,766,665 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                2,245,435           379,161 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        0                 0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               (103,239)          612,822 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                (7,042,623)       (9,869,022)
<INCOME-TAX>                            0                 0 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>            (7,042,623)       (9,869,022)
<DISCONTINUED>                          0                 0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                         0                 0 
<CHANGES>                               0                 0 
<NET-INCOME>                   (7,042,623)       (9,869,022)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                        (.57)             (.51) 
<EPS-DILUTED>                           0                 0 
                                               

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