<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS 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> 19,350 <SECURITIES> 40 <RECEIVABLES> 86,691 <ALLOWANCES> 25,107 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89,027 <PP&E> 59,531 <DEPRECIATION> 46,256 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,420 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 93,033 <BONDS> 253 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,501 <COMMON> 42 <OTHER-SE> 31,591 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 132,420 <SALES> 57,361 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 166,023 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 82,349 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 119,872 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (35,374) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (35,374) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (35,375) <EPS-BASIC> (0.85) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.85)