<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 147,432 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 183,257 <ALLOWANCES> 18,489 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 613,378 <PP&E> 142,523 <DEPRECIATION> 6,490 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,629,804 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 323,534 <BONDS> 400,078 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <COMMON> 523 <OTHER-SE> 896,772 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,629,804 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 501,081 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 448,305 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 79,774 <LOSS-PROVISION> 26,998 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,914 <INCOME-PRETAX> (37,224) <INCOME-TAX> (10,126) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (27,098) <DISCONTINUED> (25,925) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (53,023) <EPS-BASIC> (1.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.47)