<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          11,263                  11,263
<SECURITIES>                                    24,797                  24,797
<RECEIVABLES>                                   34,124                  34,124
<ALLOWANCES>                                       685                     685
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                89,412                  89,412
<PP&E>                                          43,704                  43,704
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,729                  12,729
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 791,582                 791,582
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          142,261                 142,261
<BONDS>                                        494,804                 494,804
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           336                     336
<OTHER-SE>                                     134,729                 134,729
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   791,582                 791,582
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                96,479                 304,586
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   56,581                 183,406
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                23,223                  56,359
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   178                   1,401
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,358                  36,804
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,192                   5,724
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,698                   8,419
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (506)                 (2,695)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (506)                 (2,695)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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