<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998 for the three months and the nine months ended September 30,
1998 and 1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS 3-MOS 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JUL-01-1998 JUL-01-1999 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 4,455,000 0 0 0 4,428,000
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 13,269,000 0 0 0 22,009,000
<ALLOWANCES> (1,243,000) 0 0 0 (2,320,000)
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,641,000 0 0 0 25,721,000
<PP&E> 11,306,000 0 0 0 21,821,000
<DEPRECIATION> (4,589,000) 0 0 0 (6,285,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 153,856,000 0 0 0 257,826,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,041,000 0 0 0 10,444,000
<BONDS> 131,739,000 0 0 0 107,585,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 26,684,000 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 5,000 0 0 0 18,000
<OTHER-SE> (24,864,000) 0 0 0 124,826,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 153,856,000 0 0 0 257,826,000
<SALES> 0 15,729,000 27,589,000 38,057,000 65,062,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 15,729,000 27,589,000 38,057,000 65,062,000
<CGS> 0 (1,953,000) (3,468,000) (4,753,000) (8,087,000)
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 (1,953,000) (3,468,000) (4,753,000) (8,087,000)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 10,182,000 18,010,000 25,643,000 46,721,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 553,000 880,000 1,281,000 2,063,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 3,071,000 3,990,000 7,996,000 11,479,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0 504,000 2,179,000 (68,000) (1,026,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 255,000 0 731,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 504,000 1,924,000 (68,000) (1,757,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 0 504,000 1,924,000 (68,000) (1,757,000)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 (0.05) 0.11 (0.30) (0.22)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 (0.05) 0.11 (0.30) (0.22)