FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,326,641)
<INCOME-TAX> (176,939)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,149,702)
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