<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 4,472 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,173 <ALLOWANCES> 2,703 <INVENTORY> 5,957 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,657 <PP&E> 125,694 <DEPRECIATION> (3,263) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 525,904 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 137,181 <BONDS> 18,668 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 33,703 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 284,462 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 525,904 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,121 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,928 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (11,166) <INCOME-PRETAX> (34,024) <INCOME-TAX> (33) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (34,057) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (2,726) <NET-INCOME> (36,783) <EPS-BASIC> (1,941.26) <EPS-DILUTED> 0