<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT FOR THE PERIODS NOTED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS 12-MOS
<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> 716 5,501 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 52,539 14,870 0
<ALLOWANCES> (2,830) (1,924) 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,629 26,683 0
<PP&E> 1,521 24,903 0
<DEPRECIATION> (8,290) (7,275) 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 113,681 112,002 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 97,672 35,382 0
<BONDS> 67,999 38,305 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 9 9 0
<OTHER-SE> 13,700 44,579 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,681 112,002 0
<SALES> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 594,047 565,394 447,579
<CGS> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 513,266 481,734 382,074
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 98,933 71,639 56,917
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,604 5,529 7,877
<INCOME-PRETAX> (26,756) 6,492 711
<INCOME-TAX> 4,123 1,611 (69)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (30,879) 4,881 780
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (1,417) (13,384)
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (30,879) 3,464 (12,604)
<EPS-BASIC> (3.57) 0.40 (2.14)
<EPS-DILUTED> (3.57) 0.35 (1.77)
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