<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 17,285 4,328 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 169,706 100,144 <ALLOWANCES> 3,247 5,716 <INVENTORY> 96,636 125,363 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 289,172 240,047 <PP&E> 768,883 921,575 <DEPRECIATION> 119,103 160,336 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,017,653 1,098,245 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 385,998 357,796 <BONDS> 507,043 609,798 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1 1 <OTHER-SE> 37,230 26,333 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,017,653 1,098,245 <SALES> 2,147,451 1,410,947 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,147,451 1,410,947 <CGS> 1,927,364 1,324,948 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,927,364 1,324,948 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 103,954 71,716 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,000 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,956 32,849 <INCOME-PRETAX> 94,197 (17,870) <INCOME-TAX> 38,933 (6,669) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 55,264 (11,201) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 55,264 (11,201) <EPS-PRIMARY> .74 (.35) <EPS-DILUTED> .43 (.35)