<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          38,164
<SECURITIES>                                     2,880
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     (492)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                           8,638
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (4,965)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           41,427
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            61
<OTHER-SE>                                      65,294
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   172,829
<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  122,962
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (1,563)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (155)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,435)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,376)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,059)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,063)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THE COMPANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT HISTORICAL EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE PARTIAL
12-DAY PERIOD FROM JUNE 18, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 IS MEANINGFUL. PRO FORMA
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
IS $(0.31).
</FN>