<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 181,482 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 73,633 <ALLOWANCES> 19,001 <INVENTORY> 64,955 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 359,902 <PP&E> 1,587,406 <DEPRECIATION> 674,562 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,432,493 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 167,355 <BONDS> 343,469 <COMMON> 22,427 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 29,318 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 452,519 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,432,493 <SALES> 558,179 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 758,324 <CGS> 376,504 <TOTAL-COSTS> 589,341 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 74,096 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11,353 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,814 <INCOME-PRETAX> 55,720 <INCOME-TAX> 18,405 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,315 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,315 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.67<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.66<F2> <FN> <F1> EPS - Primary is EPS Basic per SFAS 128 <F2> EPS - Fully Diluted is EPS - Diluted per SFAS 128 </FN>