<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> A RESTATED ART. 5 FDS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 10-Q WAS NECESSITATED BY THE TWO-FOR - -ONE STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED AS A STOCK DIVIDEND ON NOVEMBER 11, 1996. THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 5,088 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,874 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,992 <PP&E> 117,038 <DEPRECIATION> 52,699 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 146,236 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,700 <BONDS> 24,126 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,150 <OTHER-SE> 90,824 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 146,236 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 147,476 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 130,973 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 808 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,876 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,819 <INCOME-TAX> 5,389 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,430 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,430 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19