<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 3,363 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,794 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,287 <PP&E> 162,849 <DEPRECIATION> 20,454 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 157,712 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,591 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 30 <COMMON> 52 <OTHER-SE> 49,771 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 157,712 <SALES> 19,883 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,883 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,515 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,259 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,494 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,251) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,251) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (395) <NET-INCOME> (4,646) <EPS-BASIC> (2.79) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.79)