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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 42,398,000
<SECURITIES> 17,615,000
<RECEIVABLES> 48,824,000
<ALLOWANCES> (7,683,000)
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 978,440,000
<DEPRECIATION> (129,732,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,072,448,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 107,245,000
<BONDS> 1,079,349,910
252,141,000
69,688,000
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (592,976,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,072,448,000
<SALES> 63,671,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 63,671,000
<CGS> 40,631,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 103,907,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (56,517,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,734,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (26,453,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (26,453,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (26,453,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.70)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.70)
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