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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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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> 291,608
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 31,747
<ALLOWANCES> 2,217
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 330,958
<PP&E> 118,064
<DEPRECIATION> 18,311
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,566,213
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,014
<BONDS> 215,722
79,053
0
<COMMON> 12
<OTHER-SE> 1,058,997
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,566,213
<SALES> 98,358
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 98,358
<CGS> 111,313
<TOTAL-COSTS> 111,313
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,224
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 58,611
<INCOME-PRETAX> (71,566)
<INCOME-TAX> 7,475
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (79,207)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (79,207)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.14)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.14)
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