<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 2,037 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,625 <ALLOWANCES> 1,350 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,992 <PP&E> 69,223 <DEPRECIATION> 26,675 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 219,301 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,724 <BONDS> 190,360 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,832 <OTHER-SE> 1,865 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 219,301 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,326 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,819 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 120 <LOSS-PROVISION> 721 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,375 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,684) <INCOME-TAX> (280) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,404) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,404) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> (5.73)