<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, 1999, 1998 and 1997, 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-31-1999    Dec-31-1998    Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                       Jan-01-1999    Jan-01-1998    Jan-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                         Dec-31-1999    Dec-31-1998    Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        12-MOS         12-MOS         12-MOS
<CASH>                                  53,063         51,537         22,554
<SECURITIES>                           851,894              0              0
<RECEIVABLES>                           24,628         15,075          9,611
<ALLOWANCES>                             4,678          1,722            461
<INVENTORY>                                  0              0              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       949,068         70,972         34,438
<PP&E>                                  30,044         15,325         26,714
<DEPRECIATION>                          20,573         12,740          7,160
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       1,230,311         88,357         58,262
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  345,359         11,315         15,007
<BONDS>                                      0              0              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0              0              0
<PREFERRED>                                  0              0              0
<COMMON>                                     7              7              3
<OTHER-SE>                             705,831         76,466         40,640
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         1,230,311         88,357         58,262
<SALES>                                112,345         57,477         33,640
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       112,345         57,477         33,640
<CGS>                                   43,960         30,304         26,717
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           43,960         30,304         26,717
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       129,523         24,216         41,061
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             0              0              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      (1,223)        (1,412)          (611)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        674,223          3,023        (24,728)
<INCOME-TAX>                           257,315              0              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    416,908          3,023        (24,728)
<DISCONTINUED>                               0              0              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0              0              0
<CHANGES>                                    0              0              0
<NET-INCOME>                           416,908          3,023        (24,728)
<EPS-BASIC>                            $5.80          $0.05         ($0.44)
<EPS-DILUTED>                            $5.05          $0.04         ($0.44)






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