1998
1997
1996
Cash flows from operating activities  
....Net income $4,665,120 $4,057,805 $4,301,260
....Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  
.....provided by operating activities  
......Depreciation  2,539,868  2,322,932  2,414,879
......Amortization 879,692  552,121  370,320
......(Gain)/loss on sale of landand equipment 24,115 (80,582) (391,693)
......Deferred income taxes (14,000) 46,000 (234,000)
......Increase (decrease) in cash and cash  
........equivalents due to changes in  
..........Accounts receivable (743,539)  (1,444,408)  (643,231)
..........Supplies  (136,006)  373,677  (331,777)
..........Prepaid expenses / other current assets  2,412 65,139  (23,925)
..........Other assets  (1,362,437)  (47,820)  137,551
..........Accounts payable / accrued expenses  (32,084)  667,169  (79,417)
..........Income taxes  (73,662)  221,995  (1,321,751)
..........Other liabilities  36,300
-
72,300
............Net cash provided by operating activities  5,785,779  6,734,028  4,270,516
Cash flows from investing activities  
....Proceeds from sale of land and equipment  12,964  256,961  676,291
....Purchase of property and equipment  (7,954,156)  (1,448,827)  (1,711,084)
....Increase in construction-in-progress  -  (6,253,959)  (695,203)
....Expenditures for land under development  
......held for resale (8,976) (98,941) (173,920)
....Purchase of software  (962,086)
(891,009)
(620,153)
......Net cash used in investing activities (8,912,254) (8,435,775) (2,524,069)
Cash flows from financing activities  
....Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt 1,800,000 - -
....Payments of dividends (1,126,287)  (969,675)  (807,760)
....Purchase of common stock (2,157,204) (3,900) (60,206)
....Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 157,180
40,550
252,406
......Net cash used in financing activities (1,326,311)
(933,025)
 (615,560)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (4,452,786) (2,634,772) 1,130,887
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 5,727,462
8,362,234
7,231,347
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $1,274,676
$5,727,462
$8,362,234
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for  
....Income taxes  $3,070,565 $2,481,140 $4,293,751
....Interest $34,786 $- $-

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.