<ARTICLE> 5 
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1998 
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1997 
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998 
<CASH>                                           1,512 
<SECURITIES>                                         0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                   35,659 
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (9,532)
<INVENTORY>                                          0 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                34,815 
<PP&E>                                           6,934 
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (4,240)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  61,997
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           29,377
<BONDS>                                        211,647 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0 
<COMMON>                                             0 
<OTHER-SE>                                    (179,027) 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    61,997 
<SALES>                                        100,143 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               100,143 
<CGS>                                                0 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   64,427
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   (82)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 9,094 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              15,246 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,319  
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,319  
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  4,791 
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                    (2,472) 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.00 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00