<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q DECEMBER 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMEMTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 39,043 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 336,358<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 49,645 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F2> <PP&E> 2,389,803 <DEPRECIATION> 1,128,870 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,748,795 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2> <BONDS> 890,633 <COMMON> 10,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 685,174 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,748,795 <SALES> 136,666 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,009,228 <CGS> 81,917 <TOTAL-COSTS> 778,563 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,734 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 52,684 <INCOME-PRETAX> 92,330 <INCOME-TAX> 34,120 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 58,210 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 58,210 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.32 <FN> <F1>THE VALUE FOR RECEIVABLES REPRESENTS THEIR AMOUNTS NET OF THEIR ALLOWANCES. <F2>AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET EXISTS IN THE REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </FN>