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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 six months
ended June 30, 1999 and 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS 3-MOS 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 APR-01-1999 APR-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 6,221,000 0 0 0 148,083,000
<SECURITIES> 256,390,000 0 0 0 204,924,000
<RECEIVABLES> 22,262,000 0 0 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> (2,429,000) 0 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 284,463,000 0 0 0 382,093,000
<PP&E> 22,497,000 0 0 0 26,956,000
<DEPRECIATION> 6,985,000 0 0 0 8,757,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 527,536,00 0 0 0 902,292,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,136,000 0 0 0 16,058,000
<BONDS> 82,626,000 0 0 0 84,357,000
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 23,000 0 0 0 86,000
<OTHER-SE> 460,193,000 0 0 0 796,297,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 527,536,000 0 0 0 902,292,000
<SALES> 0 24,083,000 37,231,000 37,473,000 62,355,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 24,083,000 37,231,000 37,473,000 62,355,000
<CGS> 0 (3,046,000) (4,588,000) (4,619,000) (7,560,000)
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 (3,046,000) (4,588,000) (4,619,000) (7,560,000)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 16,884,000 24,653,000 28,711,000 43,799,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 857,000 853,000 1,183,000 1,358,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 3,752,000 3,665,000 7,489,000 7,247,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0 479,000 9,795,000 (3,205,000) 13,456,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0 225,000 4,218,000 476,000 5,818,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 254,000 5,577,000 (3,681,000) 7,638,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 0 254,000 5,577,000 (3,681,000) 7,638,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.00 0.00 0.07 (0.13) 0.09
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 0.00 0.07 (0.13) 0.09
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