<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (AS A RESULT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
- -- SFAS 128)
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 12117 6337 6295
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 43355 54782 55461
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 77129 96462 93851
<PP&E> 134325 158228 196425
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 221558 274887 326335
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37997 46222 52680
<BONDS> 25038 54962 90127
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 190 381 382
<OTHER-SE> 142435 155424 163748
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 221558 274887 326335
<SALES> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 50332 122763 179539
<CGS> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 37979 88626 130122
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 71 453 574
<INCOME-PRETAX> 9449 27326 38847
<INCOME-TAX> 2806 8166 11615
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 6643 19160 27232
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 6643 19160 8072
<EPS-PRIMARY> .09<F1> .25<F3> .11<F5>
<EPS-DILUTED> .08<F2> .24<F4> .10<F6>
<FN>
<F1>EPS amounts have been restated for stock splits which occurred on August 28,
1996 and October 27, 1997.
<F2>EPS amounts have been restated for stock splits which occurred on August 28,
1996 and October 27, 1997.
<F3>EPS amounts have been restated for a stock split which occurred on
October 27, 1997.
<F4>EPS amounts have been restated for a stock split which occurred on
October 27, 1997.
<F5>EPS amounts have been restated for a stock split which occurred on
October 27, 1997.
<F6>EPS amounts have been restated for a stock split which occurred on
October 27, 1997.
</FN>