<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 5,064 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 77,483 <ALLOWANCES> 12,035 <INVENTORY> 9,111 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,832 <PP&E> 146,585 <DEPRECIATION> 22,309 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 472,841 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,806 <BONDS> 251,432 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 157 <OTHER-SE> 179,843 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 472,841 <SALES> 237,831 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 240,153 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 221,752 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 196,271 <LOSS-PROVISION> 16,806 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,675 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,401 <INCOME-TAX> 8,005 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,396 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,396 <EPS-BASIC> 0.66 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.65