<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
FINANCIALS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRANT'S SPECIAL FINANCIAL REPORT UNDER COVER OF
FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996             APR-04-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                       1,712,827               1,259,441
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,571,305<F1>           5,323,600<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (317,914)               (273,110)
<INVENTORY>                                    437,112                 389,458
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,804,739               8,622,336
<PP&E>                                      66,283,383<F2>          43,688,367<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                            (10,496,880)             (5,922,776)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             145,676,856              94,828,881
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        9,878,897               8,470,884
<BONDS>                                    138,075,000<F3>          85,726,875<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           121                     119
<OTHER-SE>                                 (8,045,675)             (4,901,599)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               145,676,856              94,828,981
<SALES>                                     49,169,290               9,535,542
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            49,169,290               9,535,542
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             (36,958,214)             (6,864,175)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             (317,964)                (49,373)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        (11,623,563)             (1,953,993)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (4,342,486)               (272,492)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,023,412                  10,814
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,319,074)               (261,678)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,319,074)               (261,678)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>Gross
<F2>Gross
<F3>Excluding current portion
</FN>
        

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