<ARTICLE>  5








          <LEGEND>
          THIS  SCHEDULE CONTAINS  SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM  THE DECEMBER 31, 1995 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED
          IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
          </LEGEND>
          
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               <PERIOD-TYPE>                                  YEAR
               <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1995
               <PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1995


               <CASH>                                         $ 77,064
               <SECURITIES>                                      5,000
               <RECEIVABLES>                                    61,261
               <ALLOWANCES>                                        465 
               <INVENTORY>                                       2,259
               <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                165,753
               <PP&E>                                          818,266
               <DEPRECIATION>                                  185,334 
               <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  821,451
               <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            86,808
               <BONDS>                                         159,201
               <COMMON>                                          6,689
               <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
               <PREFERRED>                                           0
               <OTHER-SE>                                      524,560
               <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    821,451
               <SALES>                                               0
               <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                279,114
               <CGS>                                                 0 
               <TOTAL-COSTS>                                   155,960
               <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 67,959
               <LOSS-PROVISION>                                    698 
               <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               16,564
               <INCOME-PRETAX>                                  47,339
               <INCOME-TAX>                                      3,397
               <INCOME-CONTINUING>                              41,763
               <DISCONTINUED>                                    6,296
               <EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
               <CHANGES>                                             0
               <NET-INCOME>                                     48,059
               <EPS-PRIMARY>                                      0.79
               <EPS-DILUTED>                                      0.79