<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> HONG KONG DOLLAR
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 NOV-30-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 NOV-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 7.78 7.78
<CASH> 17,924 4,048
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 16,019 15,725
<ALLOWANCES> (296) (2,946)
<INVENTORY> 0 382
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,581 18,908
<PP&E> 76,487 60,521
<DEPRECIATION> (56,878) (50,565)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 63,190 28,864
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,878 22,893
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 100 194,115
<OTHER-SE> (249,708) (248,144)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 63,190 28,864
<SALES> 87,239 72,936
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,239 72,936
<CGS> 67,665 64,025
<TOTAL-COSTS> 67,665 64,025
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,711 17,286
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (6,137) (6,736)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,137) (6,736)
<DISCONTINUED> 8,925 5,792
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,788 (944)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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