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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 12,629 12,629
<SECURITIES> 8,072 8,072
<RECEIVABLES> 37,513 37,513
<ALLOWANCES> 789 789
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,049 77,049
<PP&E> 36,492 36,492
<DEPRECIATION> 10,764 10,764
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 788,578 788,578
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 132,541 132,541
<BONDS> 503,610 503,610
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 336 336
<OTHER-SE> 129,801 129,801
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 130,137 130,137
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,759 208,107
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 49,096 126,812
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,212 51,136
<LOSS-PROVISION> 761 1,223
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,087 24,446
<INCOME-PRETAX> (16,347) 5,243
<INCOME-TAX> (1,598) 6,721
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,097) (2,189)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (15,097) (2,189)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.45) (0.07)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.45) (0.07)
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