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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          14,530                  14,530
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   31,620                  31,620
<ALLOWANCES>                                       676                     676
<INVENTORY>                                        742                     742
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                58,457                  58,457
<PP&E>                                          21,594                  21,594
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,297                   6,297
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 643,334                 643,334
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           94,519                  94,519
<BONDS>                                        393,152                 393,152
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           336                     336
<OTHER-SE>                                     134,987                 134,987
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   643,334                 643,334
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                71,090                 170,174
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   47,479                 105,950
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                21,549                  44,837
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   609                     828
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,564                  17,391
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (7,504)                   1,139
<INCOME-TAX>                                       200                     694
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (7,704)                     445
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (7,704)                     445
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.23)                    0.01
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.22)                    0.01


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