<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF THE  COMPANY  FOR THE THREE YEARS IN THE
PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                           1
<CURRENCY>                                    US DOLLARS
       
                                                                                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                        YEAR                          YEAR                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995                 DEC-31-1996                   DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995                 JAN-01-1996                   JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995                 DEC-31-1996                   DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                           1                             1
<CASH>                                               0                   1,708,000                     8,500,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                           0                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                   7,185,000                     9,626,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                    (765,000)                     (904,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                           0                             0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                   8,245,000                    17,537,000
<PP&E>                                               0                   5,648,000                     7,819,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                  (2,641,000)                   (3,387,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                  51,777,000                    79,225,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                   7,475,000                     3,287,000
<BONDS>                                              0                  64,938,000                    74,954,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                           0                    22,968,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                           0                             0
<COMMON>                                             0                           1                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 (15,002,757)                  (21,984,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                  51,777,000                    79,225,000
<SALES>                                     24,626,000                  27,027,000                    36,955,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            24,626,000                  27,027,000                    36,955,000
<CGS>                                       (3,171,000)                 (3,325,000)                   (4,588,000)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               (3,171,000)                 (3,325,000)                   (4,588,000)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            17,643,000                  19,982,000                    26,831,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               545,000                   1,105,000                       894,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           5,289,000                   7,252,000                     8,910,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (1,388,000)                 (3,609,000)                   (2,959,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                           0                             0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (1,388,000)                 (3,609,000)                   (2,959,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                           0                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (468,000)                          0                             0
<CHANGES>                                            0                           0                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                (1,856,000)                 (3,609,000)                   (4,944,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                           0                             0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                           0                             0