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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                               0               2,532,000               3,332,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0              10,556,000              14,249,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0               (315,000)               (443,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0              14,116,000              18,254,000
<PP&E>                                               0              56,582,000              55,715,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0            (44,906,000)            (43,375,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0              52,823,000              59,095,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0              33,571,000              35,313,000
<BONDS>                                              0              32,129,000              34,181,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0               7,841,000               8,728,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                   1,000                   1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                           0            (23,232,000)            (22,260,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0              52,823,000              59,095,000
<SALES>                                    141,540,000             135,752,000             115,676,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           141,540,000             135,752,000             115,676,000
<CGS>                                      120,215,000             113,501,000              92,818,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              120,215,000             113,501,000              92,818,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            20,893,000              17,905,000              17,295,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,101,000               3,409,000               3,713,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,273,000)               1,469,000               2,320,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   240,000                 106,000                 140,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,117,000)                 939,000               1,859,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,117,000)                 939,000               1,859,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0