<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's
condensed consolidated financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<CASH> 6,158,612
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 26,895,513
<ALLOWANCES> (260,352)
<INVENTORY> 406,454
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,610,254
<PP&E> 78,169,605
<DEPRECIATION> (26,070,812)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 92,455,089
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,174,450
<BONDS> 5,511,987
0
0
<COMMON> 62,868
<OTHER-SE> 55,552,708
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 92,455,089
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 169,966,928
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 169,406,728
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,076,992
<INCOME-PRETAX> (516,792)
<INCOME-TAX> (186,045)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (330,747)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (330,747)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.05)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.05)
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