[ARTICLE] 5
                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-2000
[CASH]                                       1,334,827
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                        0
[ALLOWANCES]                                         0
[INVENTORY]                                          0
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                             1,346,017
[PP&E]                                         983,348
[DEPRECIATION]                               (113,180)
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               2,282,024
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          106,538
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                       858,170
[OTHER-SE]                                   2,175,466
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                 2,282,024
[SALES]                                              0
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                                     0
[CGS]                                                0
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                        0
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                             1,590,109
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                              51,346
[INCOME-PRETAX]                            (1,545,263)
[INCOME-TAX]                                         0
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                        (1,545,263)
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                               (1,493,635)
[EPS-BASIC]                                     (0.09)
[EPS-DILUTED]                                   (0.09)