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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWO FISCAL QUARTERS ENDED JULY 9, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-09-2000
<CASH> 18,216,667
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 15,714,972
<ALLOWANCES> 716,994
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,787,202
<PP&E> 108,615,249
<DEPRECIATION> 22,044,915
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 221,682,109
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,310,705
<BONDS> 105,437,727
0
0
<COMMON> 1,000
<OTHER-SE> 91,279,926
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 221,682,109
<SALES> 39,805,704
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 48,700,823
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 53,607,360
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,136,051
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,762,845)
<INCOME-TAX> (830,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,932,845)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 2,537,221
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 604,376
<EPS-BASIC> 0.11
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.11
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