<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 10,459 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 111,722 <ALLOWANCES> 20,390 <INVENTORY> 9,472 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 123,904 <PP&E> 233,432 <DEPRECIATION> 36,452 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 558,936 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,899 <BONDS> 205,100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 203 <OTHER-SE> 264,073 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 558,936 <SALES> 224,228 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 226,936 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 208,176 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 179,212 <LOSS-PROVISION> 19,554 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,410 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,760 <INCOME-TAX> 7,973 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,787 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,787 <EPS-BASIC> 0.61 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.59