<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,633
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<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,939
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<FN>
<F1>EXTRAORDINARY LOSS FROM DEBT REFINANCING
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