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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                           3-MOS                   
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997                    DEC-31-1997  
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-1-1997                     APR-1-1997  
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997                    JUN-30-1997  
<CASH>                                          41,937                         41,937  
<SECURITIES>                                         0                              0  
<RECEIVABLES>                                  549,873                        549,873  
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                              0  
<INVENTORY>                                    144,991                        144,991  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               961,535                        961,535  
<PP&E>                                         694,235                        694,235  
<DEPRECIATION>                                  96,621                         96,621  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,822,642                      4,822,642  
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          567,905                        567,905  
<BONDS>                                      1,688,221                      1,688,221  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                              0  
<PREFERRED>                                     16,318                         16,318  
<COMMON>                                        90,000                         90,000  
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,701,793                      1,701,793  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,822,642                      4,822,642  
<SALES>                                        230,355                        118,202  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,269,918                        645,524  
<CGS>                                          165,078                         76,137  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  790,040                        396,387  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               306,825                        157,010  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                42,432                         19,934  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              87,191                         45,977  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 43,430                         26,216  
<INCOME-TAX>                                    26,259                         15,682  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             17,171                         10,534  
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                              0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                              0  
<CHANGES>                                            0                              0  
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,171                         10,534  
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