<TABLE> <S> <C>

<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-K for the year
           ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, and is qualified in its
           entirety by reference to such Consolidated Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                                  <C>            <C>            <C>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    Dec-31-2000    Dec-31-1999    Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                       Jan-01-2000    Jan-01-1999    Jan-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                         Dec-31-2000    Dec-31-1999    Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        12-MOS         12-MOS         12-MOS
<CASH>                                    167,301         53,063         51,537
<SECURITIES>                              108,376        851,894              0
<RECEIVABLES>                             114,725         24,628         15,075
<ALLOWANCES>                               19,152          4,678          1,722
<INVENTORY>                                     0              0              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          425,997        949,068         70,972
<PP&E>                                     59,288         30,044         15,325
<DEPRECIATION>                             15,442          7,972          6,341
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          2,863,399      1,230,311         88,357
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     124,403        345,359         11,315
<BONDS>                                         0              0              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           0              0              0
<PREFERRED>                                     0              0              0
<COMMON>                                       14              7              7
<OTHER-SE>                              2,553,797        705,831         76,466
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            2,863,399      1,230,311         88,357
<SALES>                                   264,019        112,345         57,477
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          264,019        112,345         57,477
<CGS>                                      97,952         47,605         30,643
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              97,952         47,605         30,643
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          482,925        125,878         23,877
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                0              0              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          2,383          1,223          1,412
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (593,579)       674,223          3,023
<INCOME-TAX>                             (109,599)       257,315              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (483,980)       416,908          3,023
<DISCONTINUED>                                  0              0              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0              0              0
<CHANGES>                                       0              0              0
<NET-INCOME>                             (483,980)       416,908          3,023
<EPS-BASIC>                                ($5.18)         $5.80          $0.05
<EPS-DILUTED>                              ($5.18)         $5.05          $0.04



</TABLE>