<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
EXTRACTED FROM the JUNE 30, 1996 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                       1,287,096
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               11,354,791
<ALLOWANCES>                                   537,000
<INVENTORY>                                    109,028
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,480,602
<PP&E>                                      40,178,694
<DEPRECIATION>                              21,380,407
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             112,515,632
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       10,943,036
<BONDS>                                     82,845,688
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    10,000,365
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,812,919
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               112,515,632
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            35,513,693
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               28,202,481
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (81,361)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               229,681
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           4,444,878
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,947,695
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,146,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,801,695
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,801,695
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.38