text: The income tax benefit/(expense) from operations consisted of the following: 
  
  Year Ended December 31, 
  1 9 9 9 
  2 0 0 0 
  *(in thousands)*
  1 9 9 8 
  
  C u rrent tax (expense)/benefit: 
  
  U.S. Federal 
  E u ro p e 
  $ 
  ( 8 3 8 ) 
  ( 3 5 0 ) 
  $ 
  1 , 8 2 8 
  — .  $ ( 1 , 4 3 0 ) 
  —. 
  
  Total curre n t  ( 1 , 1 8 8 )  1 , 8 2 8  ( 1 , 4 3 0 ) 
  
  D e f e rred tax benefit/(expense): 
  U.S. Federal  —.  2 , 3 5 4  —. 
  
  Total deferre d  —.  2 , 3 5 4  —. 
  
  Total tax benefit/(expense)  $ ( 1 , 1 8 8 )  $  4 , 1 8 2  $ ( 1 , 4 3 0 ) 