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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                          24,334                  25,966                  24,827
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,393                   7,920                   9,397
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                        545,167                 705,266                 630,992
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
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<COMMON>                                         1,799                   1,803                   1,825
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<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                74,840                 178,721                 291,507
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                43,155                  95,799                 148,888
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,920                   7,218                  11,556
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,159                  41,412                  71,219
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,606                  34,292                  59,844
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,045                  13,245                  23,461
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