<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          18,125
<SECURITIES>                                     3,757<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,937
<ALLOWANCES>                                       400
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                25,024
<PP&E>                                          21,751
<DEPRECIATION>                                  14,381
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  39,704
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,364
<BONDS>                                         45,321
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            25
<OTHER-SE>                                    (19,372)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    39,704
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                11,250
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                24,473
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,481
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (15,917)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        13
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (15,930)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (15,930)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.70)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.70)
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE COMPANY 9/30/99
</FN>