<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                           8,480
<SECURITIES>                                    13,961<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,313
<ALLOWANCES>                                       400
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                24,345
<PP&E>                                          20,873
<DEPRECIATION>                                  13,549
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  36,864
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           19,319
<BONDS>                                         50,269
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            22
<OTHER-SE>                                    (33,269)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    36,864
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,921
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,355
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 140
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,818)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (2)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (6,816)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,816)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.31)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.31)
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE COMPANY 3/31/99
</FN>