<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1998 <CASH> 3,760 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 704 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,072 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,112 <PP&E> 455,511 <DEPRECIATION> 156,914 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 339,041 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,436 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,769 <OTHER-SE> 196,645<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 339,041 <SALES> 508,871 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 508,871 <CGS> 284,278 <TOTAL-COSTS> 284,278 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 154,501 <LOSS-PROVISION> 36,852 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,078 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,879 <INCOME-TAX> 2,798 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,081 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,081 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22 <FN> <F1>Other stockholders' equity amount is less cost of treasury stock of $92,907. </FN>