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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ($ IN '000'S EXCEPT PER
SHARE DATA.)
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 317,503
<SECURITIES> 127,464
<RECEIVABLES> 51,799
<ALLOWANCES> 2,928
<INVENTORY> 15,856
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 516,511
<PP&E> 641,585
<DEPRECIATION> (120,401)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,533,586
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 241,627
<BONDS> 1,224,769
324,879
149
<COMMON> 890
<OTHER-SE> (288,440)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,533,586
<SALES> 219,348
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 219,348
<CGS> 67,906
<TOTAL-COSTS> 414,485
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (9,261)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,989
<INCOME-PRETAX> (249,865)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (249,865)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (249,865)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.72)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.72)
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