<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                         <C>               <C>               <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>               3-MOS             3-MOS             6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>           DEC-31-1999       DEC-31-1998       DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                MAR-31-1999       MAR-31-1998       JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                           50,688            22,643            65,981
<SECURITIES>                          0                 0                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                   568,181<F1>       467,511<F1>       501,312<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                    121,109            95,471           107,536
<INVENTORY>                           0                 0                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                293,953           235,489           289,274
<PP&E>                          731,895           628,330           649,904
<DEPRECIATION>                  351,157           312,731           323,406
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                1,169,986           963,393         1,051,113
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           423,917           386,835           390,849
<BONDS>                         485,569           405,978           406,665
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0                 0                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0                 0                 0
<COMMON>                            240               206               236
<OTHER-SE>                      168,629            72,456           161,652
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  1,169,986           963,393         1,051,113
<SALES>                               0                 0                 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                208,705           184,535           365,930
<CGS>                                 0                 0                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   123,873<F2>       110,530<F2>       223,293<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                 10,637<F3>        10,638<F3>        20,258<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                 36,815            32,392            61,698
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               12,297            10,206            20,507
<INCOME-PRETAX>                   6,861             2,272             4,326
<INCOME-TAX>                        150               200               250
<INCOME-CONTINUING>               6,711             2,072             4,076
<DISCONTINUED>                        0                 0                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                       0                 0                 0
<CHANGES>                          (262)                0                 0
<NET-INCOME>                      6,449             2,072             4,076
<EPS-BASIC>                       .28               .10               .19
<EPS-DILUTED>                       .24               .09               .16
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT IS THE SUM OF THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM INSTALLMENT
CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE LINES ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AND IS NET OF UNEARNED FINANCE CHARGES.
<F2>THIS AMOUNT IS THE SUM OF THE FITNESS CENTER OPERATIONS LINE, THE
ADVERTISING LINE AND THE CHANGE IN DEFERRED MEMBERSHIP ORIGINATION COSTS
LINE ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS.
<F3>THIS AMOUNT IS THE MEMBER PROCESSING AND COLLECTION CENTERS LINE ON THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS.
</FN>


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