<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of 9/30/97, and statements of operations and cash flows for the three month period ending September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,602,584 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,787,630 <ALLOWANCES> (5,347,000) <INVENTORY> 552,721 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,686,317 <PP&E> 68,787,084 <DEPRECIATION> 37,532,324 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 100,234,276 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,504,766 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 62,860 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 100,234,276 <SALES> 24,149,851 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,149,851 <CGS> 12,326,040 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,979,652 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,829,801) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,829,801) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0