<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM
10-Q FOR THE THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTMEBER  30, 1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  (IN  THOUSANDS  EXCEPT
EARNINGS PER SHARE)
</LEGEND>

                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                      JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                        SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                              26,733
<SECURITIES>                        21,156<F4>
<RECEIVABLES>                       2,748
<ALLOWANCES>                        (483)
<INVENTORY>                         5,764
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    782
<PP&E>                              43,631
<DEPRECIATION>                      21,886
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      131,713
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               19,174
<BONDS>                             158,332<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>               0
<PREFERRED>                         0
<COMMON>                            48
<OTHER-SE>                          (42,419)<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        131,713
<SALES>                             2,830
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    9,765
<CGS>                               1,027
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       3,163<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    15,717
<LOSS-PROVISION>                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  3,551
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     (18,306)
<INCOME-TAX>                        0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 (18,306)
<DISCONTINUED>                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                     0
<CHANGES>                           0
<NET-INCOME>                        (18,306)
<EPS-BASIC>                       (.39)
<EPS-DILUTED>                       (.39)

<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES BONDS,  MORTGAGES AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT,  INCLUDING  CAPITALIZED
LEASES.
<F2>INCLUDES  ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL,  OTHER ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND RETAINED
EARNINGS, APPROPRIATED AND UNAPPROPRIATED.
<F3>PER  CHIEF  ACCOUNTANT  AT THE  SEC,  THIS  AMOUNT  EXCLUDES  SALES  AND G&A
EXPENSES,  INCLUDES  COSTS AND EXPENSES  APPLICABLE TO SALES AND  REVENUES,  AND
TANGIBLE COSTS OF GOODS SOLD.
<F4>INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH.
</FN>