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              SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 12, 2001

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                                  $250,000,000

                 5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007 AND
               COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THE NOTES
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     This is a third supplement to the Prospectus dated March 12, 2001 (the
"Prospectus"), relating to $250,000,000 principal amount of our 5% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Notes") and the shares of our common stock
issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

     The table in the "Selling Holders" section on pages 19-21 of the Prospectus
is hereby supplemented by the addition of the following:



                                                                            SHARES OF
                                                    PRINCIPAL AMOUNT      COMMON STOCK
                                                        OF NOTES          ISSUABLE UPON
                                                   BENEFICIALLY OWNED     CONVERSION OF
                 SELLING HOLDER                       AND OFFERED           NOTES(1)
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Ariston Internet Convertible Fund................       $25,000                567
                                                        -------                ---
          Total..................................       $25,000                567
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(1) Based upon an initial conversion rate of approximately 22.695 shares of
    common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and a cash payment in lieu
    of any fractional interest.

     All of the other portions of the Prospectus, as previously supplemented,
remain unchanged.

              The date of this Supplement No. 3 is April 10, 2001