<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 20, 1998 (DATE
OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          34,016                   5,702
<SECURITIES>                                    90,177                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   45,021                   2,862
<ALLOWANCES>                                       840                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               171,272                  14,757
<PP&E>                                         213,743                  31,091
<DEPRECIATION>                                  14,110                   1,402
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 437,855                  51,434
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          129,388                  32,245
<BONDS>                                        342,777                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        66,021                  37,770
<OTHER-SE>                                   (100,531)                (18,581)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   409,417                  51,434
<SALES>                                         97,117                   2,792
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                97,117                   2,792
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  145,157                  22,055
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,973                    (59)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   870                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              29,475                      11
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (88,499)                (19,235)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (88,499)                (19,235)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (88,499)                (19,235)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.97)                  (2.61)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.97)                  (2.61)