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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1998     DEC-31-1997     DEC-31-1998     DEC-31-1997
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<PERIOD-END>                    SEP-30-1998     SEP-30-1997     SEP-30-1998     SEP-30-1997
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<RECEIVABLES>                    17,972,218               0               0               0
<ALLOWANCES>                     (1,669,995)              0               0               0
<INVENTORY>                               0               0               0               0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 27,747,369               0               0               0
<PP&E>                           23,529,655               0               0               0
<DEPRECIATION>                   (6,488,578)              0               0               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  114,902,626               0               0               0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            38,993,089               0               0               0
<BONDS>                          38,705,446               0               0               0
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<COMMON>                              8,658               0               0               0
<OTHER-SE>                       44,395,191               0               0               0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    114,902,626               0               0               0
<SALES>                                   0               0               0               0
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<CGS>                                     0               0               0               0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0               0               0               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0               0               0               0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                   1,966,700         204,549       4,316,087      (1,729,560)
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