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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information, restated under Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE, which was extracted from the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31,
1996 and 1995.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          19,292                  52,084
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  147,019                 217,664
<ALLOWANCES>                                    40,256                  63,839
<INVENTORY>                                     14,268                  17,798
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               156,270                 256,045
<PP&E>                                          71,584                  71,363
<DEPRECIATION>                                  54,596                  42,087
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 545,309                 687,849
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          288,799                 218,623
<BONDS>                                        266,641                 439,309
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            42                      40
<OTHER-SE>                                    (21,524)                  18,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   545,309                 687,849
<SALES>                                        521,969                 602,585
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               521,969                 602,585
<CGS>                                          361,688                 459,710
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  361,688                 459,710
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               155,093                 368,839
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                29,045                  68,912
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              78,767                  49,741
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (91,314)               (334,239)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (13,998)                (11,154)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (85,014)               (334,049)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (85,014)               (334,049)
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