<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1996 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 5,554 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 66,618 <ALLOWANCES> 955 <INVENTORY> 2,065 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,656 <PP&E> 557,775 <DEPRECIATION> 143,779 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 511,534 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,073 <BONDS> 204,211 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 310 <OTHER-SE> 196,045 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 511,534 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 166,160 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 161,798 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,491 <INCOME-PRETAX> 980 <INCOME-TAX> 378 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 602 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 602 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02 <FN> <F1>PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS INCLUDED IN COSTS AND EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO REVENUES. </FN>