<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 6,426 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,592 <ALLOWANCES> 6,283 <INVENTORY> 5,298 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,559 <PP&E> 174,801 <DEPRECIATION> 20,861 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 530,966 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,975 <BONDS> 182,323 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 89,884 <PREFERRED> 1,172 <COMMON> 161 <OTHER-SE> 201,006 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 530,966 <SALES> 129,528 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 129,528 <CGS> 101,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 101,700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 21,555 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,638 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9,365) <INCOME-TAX> (1,386) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,979) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,979) <EPS-BASIC> (0.5) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.5)