<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANTS' CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE  SHEET AS OF  MARCH 31, 1996 AND THE
RELATED CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                          35,280
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  139,371
<ALLOWANCES>                                    50,598
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               178,721
<PP&E>                                       1,321,761
<DEPRECIATION>                                 305,625
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,204,643
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          227,671
<BONDS>                                        207,579
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       518,945
<OTHER-SE>                                     181,459
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,204,643
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               304,446
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  164,028
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                17,675
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 5,892
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,627
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 66,344
<INCOME-TAX>                                    26,565
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             39,779
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    39,779
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0