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                                                                    EXHIBIT 27.1
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                        <C>                     <C>                     <C>                <C>        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 6-MOS                    6-MOS                  3-MOS              3-MOS   
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997        DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996             JUN-30-1997        JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          31,958                       0                       0                  0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,690                       0                       0                  0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                  0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                  0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                54,328                       0                       0                  0
<PP&E>                                          72,879                       0                       0                  0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,095                       0                       0                  0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 148,463                       0                       0                  0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,879                       0                       0                  0
<BONDS>                                         25,166                       0                       0                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                  0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                  0
<COMMON>                                           143                       0                       0                  0
<OTHER-SE>                                     116,187                       0                       0                  0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   148,463                       0                       0                  0
<SALES>                                         23,063                  30,796                   9,057             14,653
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                23,063                  30,796                   9,057             14,653
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                  0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,355                   4,673                   2,882              2,267
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,275                  15,901                   5,051              6,260
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 4,433                  20,574                   1,908              6,126
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,344                       0                   1,235                  0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,089                  10,222                     673              6,126
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,735                   3,613                       0              2,271
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                354                   6,609                     673              3,855
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                  0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                       354                   6,609                     673              3,855
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .04                     .00                     .08                .00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .04                     .00                     .08                .00
        

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