Year Ended December 31, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (amounts in thousands) Net loss $ (1,411,273) $ (719,968) $ (124,546) $ (31,020) $ (6,246)
Equity in losses of equity-method investees 304,596 76,769 2,905 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net loss before equity in losses of equity-method investees (1,106,677) (643,199) (121,641) (31,020) (6,246) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plus fixed charges: Interest expense including amortization of debt issuance costs 130,921 84,566 26,639 326 5
Assumed interest element included in rent expense 10,773 4,732 2,833 700 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 141,694 89,298 29,472 1,026 95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------