<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-03-1997             AUG-03-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-03-1997             AUG-04-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-01-1998             FEB-01-1998
<CASH>                                           1,308                   1,308
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,462                  26,462
<ALLOWANCES>                                       996                     996
<INVENTORY>                                      1,181                   1,181
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 3,003                   3,003
<PP&E>                                         146,826                 146,826
<DEPRECIATION>                                  37,512                  37,512
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 148,195                 148,195
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           27,233                  27,233
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        41,746                  41,746
<OTHER-SE>                                       7,949                  15,732
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   148,195                 148,195
<SALES>                                         28,649                  55,915
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                28,649                  55,915
<CGS>                                           18,648                  36,388
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   18,648                  36,388
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,779                   7,779
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,529                   2,877
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    693                     918
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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