<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of earnings and the consolidated balance sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 30,898 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 135,143 <ALLOWANCES> 22,357 <INVENTORY> 67,827 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 268,115 <PP&E> 2,214,956 <DEPRECIATION> 936,958 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,945,331 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 237,235 <BONDS> 503,168 <COMMON> 27,173 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 21,438 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 743,668 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,945,331 <SALES> 483,658 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 638,483 <CGS> 345,925 <TOTAL-COSTS> 482,906 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 58,036 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,398 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,504 <INCOME-PRETAX> 65,639 <INCOME-TAX> 28,061 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,578 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,578 <EPS-BASIC> 1.38<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.37<F2> <FN> <F1> EPS - Primary is EPS Basic per SFAS 128 <F2> EPS - Fully Diluted is EPS - Diluted per SFAS 128 </FN>