text: **Non-Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999**
  
  **Interest Income**I n t e rest income decreased to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 from $2.0 million for the year ended December 
  31, 1999 and from $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The decrease is the result of the decrease in investment securities and cash 
  as a result of negative cash flow from operations and capital expenditure s . 
  
  **Interest Expense**I n t e rest expense decreased to $10.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 from $10.9 million for the year ended 
  December 31, 1999 and increased from $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The decrease from 1999 to 2000 is due to exchange 
  rate diff e rences as the majority of the debt is denominated in Deutsche Mark. The increase from 1998 to 1999 is the result of accretion of the 
  C o m p a n y ’s Notes Payable for a full year in 1999 in comparison to 6 months’ accretion in 1998. 
  
  **Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss**The Company had a net foreign exchange loss of $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, as 
  c o m p a red to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, and $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. Exchange gains and 
  losses that result from re - m e a s u rement of certain Company assets and liabilities are re c o rded in determining net loss. A portion of the assets and 
  liabilities of the Company are denominated in Euros, including capital lease obligations, notes payable (including the Notes issued in the 
  C o m p a n y ’s public bond offering), cash and cash equivalents, investments, and forw a rd foreign exchange contracts. It is the Company’s policy to 
  attempt to match local currency receivables and payables. The foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities give rise to foreign exchange 
  gains and losses as a result of U.S. dollar to local currency exchange movements. 