<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 19,482 <SECURITIES> 13,465 <RECEIVABLES> 55,213 <ALLOWANCES> 518 <INVENTORY> 12,505 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 111,531 <PP&E> 794,332 <DEPRECIATION> 376,760 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 716,715 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,606 <BONDS> 384,802 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,756 <OTHER-SE> 174,667 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 716,715 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 174,264 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 157,589 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,241 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,241 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,355 <INCOME-TAX> 4,509 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,846 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,846 <EPS-BASIC> 1.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.20<F1><F2> <FN> <F1>Amounts inapplicable or not disclosed as a seperate 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>