<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 366 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 275 <ALLOWANCES> 58 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,043 <PP&E> 1,807 <DEPRECIATION> 64 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,428 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,028 <BONDS> 1,286 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3 <OTHER-SE> 3,601 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,428 <SALES> 571 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 571 <CGS> 390 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,462 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (14) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33 <INCOME-PRETAX> (910) <INCOME-TAX> (27) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (883) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (883) <EPS-PRIMARY> (3.93) <EPS-DILUTED> (3.93)