<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 1,711 1,711 <SECURITIES> 908 908 <RECEIVABLES> 20,212 20,212 <ALLOWANCES> 1,113 1,113 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,042 24,042 <PP&E> 48,399 48,399 <DEPRECIATION> 23,150 23,150 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 118,988 118,988 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,580 30,580 <BONDS> 35,299 35,299 <COMMON> 78 78 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 1 1 <OTHER-SE> 33,085 33,085 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 118,988 118,988 <SALES> 51,013 14,881 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,013 14,881 <CGS> 51,718 14,045 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,718 14,045 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39,725 3,183 <LOSS-PROVISION> 641 186 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (40,685) (2,479) <INCOME-TAX> (4,068) (247) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (36,617) (2,232) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (36,617) (2,232) <EPS-PRIMARY> (4.68) (.29) <EPS-DILUTED> (4.68) (.29)