
<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES FOR
THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1995 THROUGH THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 1997.
THEY ARE RESTATED FOR PRIMARY AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FIGURES.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-1-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                             518
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   41,063
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,085
<INVENTORY>                                        292
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                45,726
<PP&E>                                          83,623
<DEPRECIATION>                                  26,932
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 123,984
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           56,074
<BONDS>                                         28,050
<COMMON>                                           129
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            9,448
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,278
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   123,984
<SALES>                                        175,269
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               188,866
<CGS>                                          114,841
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   73,807
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,284
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,933
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,825)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       396
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (5,354)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (5,354)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.52)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.52)
         

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