<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
                              FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
                              THE REGISTRANT AS OF AND FOR THE
                              SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
                              AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
                              BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
                              STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END>                  JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                  0
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<ALLOWANCES>                  40,302
<INVENTORY>                   0
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<PP&E>                        396,097
<DEPRECIATION>                217,621
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                2,317,133
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         1,235,548
<BONDS>                       211,400
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<PREFERRED>                   0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  2,317,133
<SALES>                       0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>              0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>            7,772
<INCOME-PRETAX>               54,317
<INCOME-TAX>                  1,924
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<DISCONTINUED>                0
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