WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997 for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 19
97 and June 30, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 MAR-30-1997 MAR-31-1998 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 JUN-29-1997 JUN-30-1998 JUN-29-1997 JUN-30-1998
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<ALLOWANCES> (904,000) 0 0 0 (699,000)
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<PP&E> 7,819,000 0 0 0 10,050,000
<DEPRECIATION> (3,387,000) 0 0 0 (3,891,000)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,287,000 0 0 0 4,642,000
<BONDS> 74,954,000 0 0 0 105,821,000
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<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 (1,124,000) (1,124,000) (1,890,000) (2,800,000)
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