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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             JUN-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   71,920                  59,767                  77,155
<ALLOWANCES>                                       541                     541                     498
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                          12,753                  12,960                  12,763
<DEPRECIATION>                                   8,411                   9,023                   9,308
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         2,490                   2,562                   2,561
<OTHER-SE>                                     463,140                 285,520                 267,412
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,441,774               1,382,612               1,123,423
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
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<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                73,799                 179,432                 237,552
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,255                   7,723                   9,403
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,910                  60,261                  84,736
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (64,933)               (158,306)               (182,278)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (19,588)                (20,509)                (22,634)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (45,345)               (137,797)               (159,644)
<DISCONTINUED>                                  47,346                  46,230                  46,184
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                   3,470
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,001                (91,567)               (109,990)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.21                  (9.46)                 (11.35)
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