<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1996 <CASH> 2,052 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,471 <ALLOWANCES> 2,462 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,599 <PP&E> 318,574 <DEPRECIATION> 120,269 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 238,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,640 <BONDS> 318,033 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 62,173 <OTHER-SE> (169,612) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 238,264 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,793 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,368 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,316 <LOSS-PROVISION> 591 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,640 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,110 <INCOME-TAX> 2,061 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,049 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,049 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05 <EPS-DILUTED> .05