<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED September 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 50,934 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,925 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 13,682 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,215 <PP&E> 297,113 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 405,857 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,575 <BONDS> 230,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 45 <OTHER-SE> 135,036 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 405,857 <SALES> 44,791 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,791 <CGS> 55,818 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,818 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,812 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,781 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,620) <INCOME-TAX> (5,586) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,034) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,034) <EPS-BASIC> ($0.29) <EPS-DILUTED> ($0.29)