<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                      30,247,361
<SECURITIES>                                29,511,176
<RECEIVABLES>                                  246,953
<ALLOWANCES>                                    23,036
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                     212,448,010
<DEPRECIATION>                              14,818,411
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             262,850,211
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,134,004
<BONDS>                                    188,336,732
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      138,372,506
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           195
<OTHER-SE>                                (57,985,775)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               262,850,211
<SALES>                                      2,672,424
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,672,424
<CGS>                                        1,721,153
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               20,280,166
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         (1,331,118)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (20,660,013)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (20,660,013)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                              (20,660,013)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0