<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             SEP-30-1997             JUN-30-1997             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                      96,841,000              94,065,000              59,396,000              87,077,000
<SECURITIES>                               287,191,000             278,719,000             297,106,000             270,760,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               49,957,000              41,976,000              40,330,000              37,180,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 7,916,000               7,539,000               7,318,000               7,518,000
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           300,606,000             231,394,000             217,072,000             244,148,000
<PP&E>                                     197,917,000             174,447,000             162,019,000             149,189,000
 <DEPRECIATION>                              49,086,000              48,116,000              45,526,000              42,907,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             723,936,000             679,345,000             660,462,000             645,359,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      212,229,000             202,585,000             191,670,000             198,309,000
<BONDS>                                     90,841,000              79,539,000              79,949,000              65,641,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        92,000                  92,000                  90,000                  89,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 265,590,000             251,489,000             248,205,000             235,240,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               723,936,000             679,345,000             660,462,000             645,359,000
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           721,724,000             530,758,000             346,899,000             170,578,000
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              660,466,000             485,828,000             317,554,000             156,336,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            29,350,000<F1>              29,350,000<F1>              11,000,000<F1>
              11,000,000<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           4,433,000               3,549,000               2,609,000               1,402,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             27,475,000              12,031,000              15,736,000               1,840,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,234,000               (423,000)               3,777,000                 442,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         24,241,000              12,454,000              11,959,000               1,398,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                24,241,000              12,454,000              11,959,000               1,398,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.35                    0.70                    0.67                    0.08
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.33                    0.69                    0.66                    0.08
<FN>
<F1>Merger, Restructuring and Start-up Expenses
</FN>
        

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