<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                                   Dec-31-1998 
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<SECURITIES>                                   0      
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<ALLOWANCES>                                   169     
<INVENTORY>                                    3,460   
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               55,993  
<PP&E>                                         158,985  
<DEPRECIATION>                                 66,342  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 258,254 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          43,089  
<BONDS>                                        171,592 
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<PREFERRED>                                    0      
<COMMON>                                       23      
<OTHER-SE>                                     33,514  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   258,254 
<SALES>                                        274,042 
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<CGS>                                          213,207 
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               550     
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             16,025  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,837) 
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (505)   
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (4,332) 
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0      
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0      
<CHANGES>                                      0      
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,332) 
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