<ARTICLE> 5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          52,452
<SECURITIES>                                    45,226
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,028
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               103,007
<PP&E>                                           7,531
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,163
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 107,408
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,610
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            16
<OTHER-SE>                                      89,453
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   107,408
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                30,283
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 111
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (27,097)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (27,097)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                      (4,180)
<NET-INCOME>                                  (31,277)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.04)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.04)