<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 25208 <SECURITIES> 10184 <RECEIVABLES> 50503 <ALLOWANCES> 183 <INVENTORY> 13899 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 107726 <PP&E> 734988 <DEPRECIATION> 303894 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 627743 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91425 <BONDS> 292976 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6756 <OTHER-SE> 166097 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 627743 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 292823 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 270058 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20879 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20879 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2967 <INCOME-TAX> 1292 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1675 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1675 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25<F1><F2> <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>