<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           4,480                  16,297                   9,653
<SECURITIES>                                    32,836                  30,038                  40,349
<RECEIVABLES>                                      123                     913                   1,022
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                44,280                  64,374                  87,692
<PP&E>                                             806                   1,410                   1,475
<DEPRECIATION>                                     192                     685                     399
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  47,176                  79,116                  97,257
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,040                   8,935                  10,015
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            25                      24                      24
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,478                  70,157                  87,218
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    47,176                  79,116                  97,257
<SALES>                                          3,093                   3,001                   1,262
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 3,093                   3,001                   1,262
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,529                   6,974                   6,452
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (10,150)                 (1,355)                 (2,033)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (14,583)                 (1,002)                 (1,823)
<DISCONTINUED>                                (36,071)                (18,829)                 (6,355)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (50,654)                (19,831)                 (8,178)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.06)                  (0.83)                  (0.36)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.06)                  (0.83)                  (0.36)