<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-04-1996             AUG-04-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-04-1996             AUG-05-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-02-1997             FEB-02-1997
<CASH>                                           2,279                   2,279
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   16,653                  16,653
<ALLOWANCES>                                       879                     879
<INVENTORY>                                        843                     843
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                23,025                  23,025
<PP&E>                                         105,493                 105,493
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,214                  24,214
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 109,967                 109,967
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,540                  21,540
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        15,010                  15,010
<OTHER-SE>                                       6,693                   6,693
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   109,967                 109,967
<SALES>                                         19,078                  38,025
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                19,078                  38,025
<CGS>                                           12,436                  24,141
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   12,436                  24,141
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,839                  11,743
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,198                   2,141
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (395)                   (271)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (395)                   (271)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (395)                   (271)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.06)                   (.04)
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