<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 3,877 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,221 <ALLOWANCES> 5,967 <INVENTORY> 5,393 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,372 <PP&E> 167,287 <DEPRECIATION> 15,599 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 527,225 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,051 <BONDS> 171,043 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 89,881 <PREFERRED> 1,172 <COMMON> 159 <OTHER-SE> 210,476 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 527,225 <SALES> 124,811 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,811 <CGS> 89,480 <TOTAL-COSTS> 89,480 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,915 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,256 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,160 <INCOME-TAX> 6,949 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,211 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (200) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,011 <EPS-BASIC> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .57