<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>