<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 9/30/98 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,343 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,140 <ALLOWANCES> 955 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,044 <PP&E> 67,053 <DEPRECIATION> 24,730 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 208,958 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,961 <BONDS> 183,810 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,832 <OTHER-SE> 3,675 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 208,958 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,076 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,569 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 101 <LOSS-PROVISION> 440 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,953 <INCOME-PRETAX> 351 <INCOME-TAX> 167 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 184 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 184 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0