<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 19,590 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,856 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 354,768 <DEPRECIATION> 83,125 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 342,399 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 289,445 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8 <OTHER-SE> 18,830 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 342,399 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,732 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,815 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,306 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,398) <INCOME-TAX> (2,490) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,908) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,908) <EPS-BASIC> (4.89) <EPS-DILUTED> (4.89)