<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>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         160,108
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  116,039
<ALLOWANCES>                                    17,301
<INVENTORY>                                     65,831
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               408,705
<PP&E>                                       1,550,469
<DEPRECIATION>                                 635,333
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,514,853
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          253,662
<BONDS>                                        367,683
<COMMON>                                        22,387
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           29,292
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     438,626
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,514,853
<SALES>                                        755,391
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,057,271
<CGS>                                          583,433
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  811,531
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                91,659
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                14,560
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              37,272
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                102,249
<INCOME-TAX>                                    37,748
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             64,501
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    64,501
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.90<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.88<F2>
<FN>
<F1>   EPS - Primary is EPS Basic per SFAS 128
<F2>   EPS - Fully Diluted is EPS - Diluted per SFAS 128
</FN>