<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 201,960 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 194,188 <ALLOWANCES> 20,128 <INVENTORY> 31,764 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 416,354 <PP&E> 1,466,774 <DEPRECIATION> 605,629 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,440,244 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 224,739 <BONDS> 376,163 <COMMON> 22,317 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 29,603 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 430,449 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,440,244 <SALES> 350,303 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 426,182 <CGS> 275,596 <TOTAL-COSTS> 333,729 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,526 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,936 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,870 <INCOME-PRETAX> 52,121 <INCOME-TAX> 19,447 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 32,674 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 32,674 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.47<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.46<F2> <FN> <F1> EPS - Primary is EPS Basic per SFAS 128 <F2> EPS - Fully Diluted is EPS - Diluted per SFAS 128 </FN>