<ARTICLE> 5

<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                         500,179               1,202,202               5,607,882               2,551,671
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  189,194                       0                 311,222                 196,528
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               791,559               3,208,027               6,230,361               2,850,113
<PP&E>                                       5,399,963              15,186,691               6,843,820               5,399,963
<DEPRECIATION>                               5,188,707               5,520,400               6,287,291               5,229,514
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,511,242              30,479,810              15,091,601              10,717,279
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       10,712,224              25,199,947              11,536,823               9,383,807
<BONDS>                                      1,306,000              50,000,000               1,306,000               7,405,775
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                      6,410                       0                   6,413                   6,618
<COMMON>                                        16,261                   5,060                  15,305                  16,261
<OTHER-SE>                                 (4,529,652)            (46,053,240)               2,233,473             (6,088,564)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,511,242              30,479,810              15,091,601              10,717,279
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               933,674               2,024,122               1,622,982               1,179,746
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                7,471,460              56,698,442              20,755,454               9,446,903
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             511,131               4,277,882               2,819,659                 683,134
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (7,048,917)            (58,952,202)            (21,952,131)             (8,950,291)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (7,048,917)            (58,952,202)            (21,952,131)             (8,950,291)
<DISCONTINUED>                             (1,283,539)            (10,509,124)             (4,028,242)             (1,552,751)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0               8,876,685                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (8,332,456)            (69,461,326)            (17,103,688)            (10,503,042)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.74)                 (13.76)                  (1.67)                  (0.93)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.74)                 (13.76)                  (1.67)                  (0.93)