1997          1996   
                                                  ($ in thousands, except per share)

OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR
Operating revenues                               $ 1,643,678   $ 1,659,184
Operating income (loss)                               62,908        62,908
Income (loss) from continuing operations              20,969       (34,207)
Loss from discontinued operations                     (5,622)       (2,396)
Net income (loss)                                     15,347       (36,603)
Net income (loss) per common share                      0.56         (2.10)


INFORMATION AT YEAR END
Total assets                                     $   698,339   $   843,200
Current portion of long-term debt                     16,484        39,082
Long-term debt (including capital leases
  and excluding current portion)                     202,604       326,950
Shareholders’ equity                                 149,062       137,430
Shareholders’ equity per common share                   7.61          7.05
Current ratio                                           0.88:1        0.86:1
Long-term debt (including current portion) to
 equity ratio                                           1.47:1        2.66:1
Number of common shares outstanding (in thousands)    19,596        19,504