<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 17,972 <SECURITIES> 7,525 <RECEIVABLES> 55,673 <ALLOWANCES> 297 <INVENTORY> 11,655 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,286 <PP&E> 790,180 <DEPRECIATION> 365,270 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 699,488 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,536 <BONDS> 365,443 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,756 <OTHER-SE> 174,732 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 699,488 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 264,283 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 245,201 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,624 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,624 <INCOME-PRETAX> 238 <INCOME-TAX> 426 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (181) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 242 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 61 <EPS-BASIC> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01 <FN> <F1>Amounts inapplicable or not disclosed as a separate line on the Balance Sheet or Statement of Income are reported as 0 herein. <F2>*Notes and accounts receivable - trade are reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts in the Balance Sheet. </FN>