<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-QSB OF MARCH 31, 1998 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> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 16,068 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 56,651 <ALLOWANCES> 1,435 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,726 <PP&E> 36,895 <DEPRECIATION> 18,059 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 185,225 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,839 <BONDS> 126,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 255 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (25,006) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 185,225 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,308 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,150 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,525 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,546 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,484 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,484 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,484 <EPS-PRIMARY> .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .25