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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY RESTATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FORMS 10-Q AND 10-K FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERIODS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                             619                     591                     583
<SECURITIES>                                    17,101                  16,939                  17,434
<RECEIVABLES>                                  119,811                 166,369                 174,713
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                        446,996                 552,403                 595,886
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<PREFERRED>                                      3,910                   3,910                   3,910
<COMMON>                                        59,309                  59,714                  59,725
<OTHER-SE>                                     372,780                 393,397                 418,066
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   991,326               1,149,535               1,234,814
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                48,695                 112,564                 182,860
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,230                  26,467                  43,373
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 31,497                  68,620                 112,452
<INCOME-TAX>                                    11,339                  24,703                  40,483
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             20,158                  43,917                  71,969
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