<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 646 <SECURITIES> 20,214 <RECEIVABLES> 63,070 <ALLOWANCES> 807 <INVENTORY> 13,507 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,306 <PP&E> 470,696 <DEPRECIATION> 215,329 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 381,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,195 <BONDS> 128,969 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,091 <OTHER-SE> 130,313 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 381,969 <SALES> 15,634 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 78,668 <CGS> 11,974 <TOTAL-COSTS> 52,938 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,644 <LOSS-PROVISION> (93) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,545 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,422 <INCOME-TAX> 2,421 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,001 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,001 <EPS-PRIMARY> .20 <EPS-DILUTED> .20