<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 55,440 <SECURITIES> 74,304 <RECEIVABLES> 134,431 <ALLOWANCES> 2,039 <INVENTORY> 22,329 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 352,527 <PP&E> 74,276 <DEPRECIATION> 5,277 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 545,076 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 107,823 <BONDS> 156,036 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 135,970 <OTHER-SE> (1,578) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 545,076 <SALES> 51,196 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 100,085 <CGS> 17,740 <TOTAL-COSTS> 53,394 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,444 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,461 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,972) <INCOME-TAX> (5,692) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,753) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,280) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.27)