<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>