<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 1,873 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,645 <ALLOWANCES> 798 <INVENTORY> 3,123 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,678 <PP&E> 73,092 <DEPRECIATION> 5,555 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 211,964 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,805 <BONDS> 80,599 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 16,286 <COMMON> 105 <OTHER-SE> 87,898 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 211,964 <SALES> 37,050 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,050 <CGS> 26,904 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,904 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,570 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,389 <INCOME-TAX> 2,075 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,314 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,104 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.28