<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 3,939,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,859,000 <ALLOWANCES> (5,117,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,102,000 <PP&E> 134,639,000 <DEPRECIATION> (81,302,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 120,920,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,701,000 <BONDS> 100,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 16,586,000 <COMMON> 162,000 <OTHER-SE> (21,867,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 120,920,000 <SALES> 27,894,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,894,000 <CGS> 23,206,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,684,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,230,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,020,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,020,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,020,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.27)