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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             APR-01-1997             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                         138,870                 149,725                 123,210
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,481                   7,725                   9,066
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,880                   1,141                   1,291
<INVENTORY>                                      6,343                   6,159                   7,812
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               243,325                 179,779                 166,633
<PP&E>                                         211,422                 252,425                 261,570
<DEPRECIATION>                                  51,013                  58,375                  66,372
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 407,111                 377,008                 372,176
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           87,600                  47,782                  53,877
<BONDS>                                        150,000                 230,000                 230,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            55                      55                      55
<OTHER-SE>                                     104,851                  95,829                  81,363
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   407,111                 377,008                 372,176
<SALES>                                         35,115                  45,192                  53,570
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                36,928                  47,759                  56,413
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   61,792                  57,613                  69,213
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,210                   6,513                   7,131
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (29,507)                (14,665)                (18,287)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (11,000)                 (5,439)                 (3,675)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (18,507)                 (9,226)                (14,612)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.34)                   (.17)                   (.27)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.34)                   (.17)                   (.27)



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