<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<DEPRECIATION>                                   5,900
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,121
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<FN>

Contain reclassifications have been made to the 1997 financial statements to 
conform to the 1998 presentation.
</FN>