<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000727538 <NAME> ART.5 FDS FOR 10-K <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1,000 <CASH> 1,737,470 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,046,185 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,783,655 <PP&E> 162,877,903 <DEPRECIATION> (155,409,894) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,251,664 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,755,930 <BONDS> 1,997,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 8,498,234 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,251,664 <SALES> 17,510,612 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,535,311 <CGS> 5,537,026 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,537,026 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 871,370 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 339,045 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,126,915 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,126,915 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,126,915 <EPS-PRIMARY> 7,032 <EPS-DILUTED> 7,032