<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ($ IN '000'S EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.) </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 317,503 <SECURITIES> 127,464 <RECEIVABLES> 51,799 <ALLOWANCES> 2,928 <INVENTORY> 15,856 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 516,511 <PP&E> 641,585 <DEPRECIATION> (120,401) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,533,586 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 241,627 <BONDS> 1,224,769 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 324,879 <PREFERRED> 149 <COMMON> 890 <OTHER-SE> (288,440) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,533,586 <SALES> 219,348 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 219,348 <CGS> 67,906 <TOTAL-COSTS> 414,485 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (9,261) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,989 <INCOME-PRETAX> (249,865) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (249,865) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (249,865) <EPS-BASIC> (2.72) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.72)