<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       2,269,402
<SECURITIES>                                    96,290
<RECEIVABLES>                                  520,759
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,413,833
<PP&E>                                       1,018,786
<DEPRECIATION>                                  64,050
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              31,849,602
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,677,375
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          7
<COMMON>                                        42,776
<OTHER-SE>                                  29,078,393
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                31,849,602
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,311,329
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,808,366
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,519,869
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,156
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,018)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (661,767)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            715,816
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   715,816
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .02