<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE) </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 8,386 <SECURITIES> 27,543<F4> <RECEIVABLES> 3,105 <ALLOWANCES> (207) <INVENTORY> 6,458 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,169 <PP&E> 43,020 <DEPRECIATION> 20,495 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 123,298 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,816 <BONDS> 96,286<F1> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 47 <OTHER-SE> (27,519)<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 123,298 <SALES> 1,931 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,421 <CGS> 703 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,432<F3> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,612 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,728 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,993) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,993) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (18,993) <EPS-BASIC> (0.40) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.40) <FN> <F1>INCLUDES BONDS, MORTGAGES AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT, INCLUDING CAPITALIZED LEASES. <F2>INCLUDES ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL, OTHER ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND RETAINED EARNINGS, APPROPRIATED AND UNAPPROPRIATED. <F3>PER CHIEF ACCOUNTANT AT THE SEC, THIS AMOUNT EXCLUDES SALES AND G&A EXPENSES, INCLUDES COSTS AND EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO SALES AND REVENUES, AND TANGIBLE COSTS OF GOODS SOLD. <F4>INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH. </FN>