<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM [IDENTITY SPECIFIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS] AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. [optional] </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 2-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,702 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,817 <ALLOWANCES> 2,474 <INVENTORY> 3,204 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,818 <PP&E> 224,773 <DEPRECIATION> 30,220 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 267,420 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,434 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52,020 <OTHER-SE> 32,701 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 267,420 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,972 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,029 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 957 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,311 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,986 <INCOME-TAX> 784 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,202 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.18