<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR TO DATE PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1998
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<RECEIVABLES>                                   25,858                  25,858
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<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
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<PP&E>                                          11,196                  11,196
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,854                   3,854
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           15,325                  15,325
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   138,405                 138,405
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                27,360                  53,366
<CGS>                                                0                       0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,144                   2,649
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,128                (17,536)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,695                 (6,464)
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
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