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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS 9-MOS 3-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 JUL-01-2000 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 6,221,000 35,151,000 0 0 0
<SECURITIES> 256,390,000 10,373,000 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 23,298,000 39,186,000 0 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> (3,465,000) (4,529,000) 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 284,463,000 90,180,000 0 0 0
<PP&E> 22,497,000 128,619,000 0 0 0
<DEPRECIATION> 6,985,000 11,403,000 0 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 527,536,000 1,791,074,000 0 0 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,136,000 31,259,000 0 0 0
<BONDS> 82,626,000 654,407,000 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 69,000 86,000 0 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 420,187,000 1,074,114,000 0 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 527,536,000 1,791,074,000 0 0 0
<SALES> 0 111,269,000 65,062,000 48,914,000 27,589,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 111,269,000 65,062,000 48,914,000 27,589,000
<CGS> 0 13,588,000 8,087,000 6,028,000 3,468,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 13,588,000 8,087,000 6,028,000 3,468,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 83,921,000 46,721,000 40,122,000 18,010,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 2,198,000 2,063,000 840,000 880,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 16,217,000 11,479,000 8,970,000 3,990,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0 16,985,000 (1,026,000) 3,529,000 2,179,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0 13,368,000 731,000 7,550,000 255,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 3,617,000 (1,757,000) (4,021,000) 1,924,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 0 3,617,000 (1,757,000) (4,021,000) 1,924,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.00 (0.01) (0.07) (0.10) 0.04
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 (0.01) (0.07) (0.10) 0.04
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