<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 4,903 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,097 <ALLOWANCES> 1,854 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,462 <PP&E> 24,242 <DEPRECIATION> 4,499 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,257 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,636 <BONDS> 51,004 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 102 <OTHER-SE> 42,515 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,257 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,976 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 61,164 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,032 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,220) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,220) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (18,220) <EPS-BASIC> (1.79) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.79)