<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          32,265
<SECURITIES>                                       468<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,228
<ALLOWANCES>                                       400
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                34,475
<PP&E>                                          21,674
<DEPRECIATION>                                  13,976
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  53,357
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,092
<BONDS>                                         57,288
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            24
<OTHER-SE>                                    (20,459)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    53,357
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 6,983
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                16,915
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,547
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (11,799)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         9
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (11,808)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (11,808)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.53)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.53)
<FN>
<F1>(SECURITIES) THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD BY THE COMPANY
6/30/99
</FN>