<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q FOR THE SIXE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 5,659 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,456 <ALLOWANCES> 5,200 <INVENTORY> 5,519 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,628 <PP&E> 176,333 <DEPRECIATION> 20,953 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 545,471 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,769 <BONDS> 179,990 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 89,857 <PREFERRED> 1,172 <COMMON> 161 <OTHER-SE> 214,228 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 545,471 <SALES> 89,505 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 89,505 <CGS> 68,304 <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,304 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,869 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,434 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,898 <INCOME-TAX> 2,826 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,072 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,072 <EPS-BASIC> 0.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.19