<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-04-1996             AUG-04-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-03-1997             AUG-05-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAY-04-1997             MAY-04-1997
<CASH>                                           8,693                   8,693
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,922                  19,922
<ALLOWANCES>                                       879                     879
<INVENTORY>                                        952                     952
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,666                   1,666
<PP&E>                                         116,957                 116,957
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,059                  28,059
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 125,246                 125,246
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           24,294                  24,294
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        41,810                  41,810
<OTHER-SE>                                       7,749                   7,749
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   125,246                 125,246
<SALES>                                         23,728                  61,753
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                23,728                  61,753
<CGS>                                           14,196                  38,337
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   14,196                  38,337
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,246                  18,989
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,060                   3,472
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,226                     955
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,226                     955
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,226                     955
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