<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 6,487 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,631 <ALLOWANCES> 30 <INVENTORY> 115 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 58,290 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 142,055 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 32 <OTHER-SE> 23,402 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 142,055 <SALES> 163,863 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 180,580 <CGS> 160,128 <TOTAL-COSTS> 179,671 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,873 <LOSS-PROVISION> 340 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,868 <INCOME-PRETAX> 909 <INCOME-TAX> 227 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 682 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 682 <EPS-PRIMARY> .13 <EPS-DILUTED> .13