text: **(16) Ta x e s**
  
  The sources of (loss)/income before income taxes are presented as follows: 
  
  Year Ended December 31, 
  1 9 9 9 
  2 0 0 0 
  *(in thousands)*
  1 9 9 8 
  
  United States 
  Netherlands Antilles 
  E u ro p e  $ (30,227) 
  —. 
  ( 1 8 , 1 3 6 )  $ ( 1 9 , 8 6 6 ) 
  77. 
  ( 1 8 , 0 6 8 )  $ ( 8 , 9 8 5 ) 
  7 00. 
  ( 2 1 , 5 4 9 ) 
  
  Loss before income taxes  $ ( 4 8 , 3 6 3 )  $ ( 3 7 , 8 5 7 )  $( 2 9 , 8 3 4 ) 
  
  Total income tax benefit/(expense) for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 was allocated as follows: 
  
  Year Ended December 31, 
  1 9 9 9 
  2 0 0 0 
  *(in thousands)*
  1 9 9 8 
  
  Loss from continuing operations 
  E x t r a o rd i n a ry item 
  Stockholders’ (deficit)/equity for 
  $ ( 1 , 1 8 8 ) 
  —. 
  $ 
  4 , 1 8 2 
  —.  $ ( 1 , 4 3 0 ) 
  ( 1 , 4 8 8 ) 
  
  compensation expense for tax purposes 
  in excess of amounts recognized for 
  financial re p o rting purposes  —.  —.  9 51. 
  
  $ ( 1 , 1 8 8 )  $  4 , 1 8 2  $ ( 1 , 9 6 7 ) 