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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
HISTORICAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SET FORTH IN THE F PAGES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                  1,000<F1>
<CASH>                                          17,940
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,527
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (45)
<INVENTORY>                                        615
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                30,555
<PP&E>                                          17,556
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (9,661)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  41,742
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           19,419
<BONDS>                                         80,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,920
<OTHER-SE>                                    (59,597)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    41,742
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               175,297
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  160,917<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    24
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,029
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,389<F3>
<INCOME-TAX>                                       423
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,966
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (19,891)<F4>
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (5,925)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (3.09)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (3.09)
<FN>
<F1>Other than per share data
<F2>Does not include $17,924 of compensation charges related to the
    Recapitalization
<F3>Does not include expenses related to the Recapitalization
<F4>Includes compensation and transaction expenses related to the
    Recapitalization
</FN>