<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q/A AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 79,611 79,611 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,175 5,175 <ALLOWANCES> 79 79 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 93,289 93,289 <PP&E> 314,683 314,683 <DEPRECIATION> 7,284 7,284 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 417,520 417,520 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,304 30,304 <BONDS> 257,986 257,986 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 173 173 <OTHER-SE> 126,177 126,177 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 417,520 417,520 <SALES> 24,012 63,938 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,012 63,938 <CGS> 15,002 39,558 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,355 69,481 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 305 1,370 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,351 7,358 <INCOME-PRETAX> (720) (11,812) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (720) (11,812) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 (1,523) <NET-INCOME> (720) (13,335) <EPS-BASIC> (.04) (.84) <EPS-DILUTED> (.04) (.84)