<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 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 6,775 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,267 <ALLOWANCES> 5,562 <INVENTORY> 3,848 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,251 <PP&E> 74,345 <DEPRECIATION> 7,540 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 181,222 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,563 <BONDS> 52,106 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 130 <OTHER-SE> 95,714 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 181,222 <SALES> 47,242 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,851 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,867 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,082 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,855 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,047 <INCOME-TAX> 1,772 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,275 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,275 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.16