<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-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         171,186
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   79,931
<ALLOWANCES>                                    20,791
<INVENTORY>                                     64,023
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               354,207
<PP&E>                                       1,519,917
<DEPRECIATION>                                 625,715
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,429,140
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          185,782
<BONDS>                                        370,023
<COMMON>                                        22,377
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           29,284
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     430,411
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,429,140
<SALES>                                        584,454
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               811,830
<CGS>                                          457,817
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  629,180
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                66,924
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                12,611
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              27,988
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 75,127
<INCOME-TAX>                                    27,801
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             47,326
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    47,326
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.13<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.11<F2>
<FN>
<F1>   EPS - Primary is EPS Basic per SFAS 128
<F2>   EPS - Fully Diluted is EPS - Diluted per SFAS 128
</FN>