<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF AND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1998 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY TO BE
REFERENCED  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER
SHARE DATA.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                               YEAR                             YEAR    
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998                      DEC-31-1997                   DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998                      JAN-01-1997                   JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1998                      DEC-31-1997                   DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                             0                                0                            0
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<INVENTORY>                                              0                                0                            0
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<PP&E>                                               1,886                              832                            0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                2,857                            2,520                            0
<BONDS>                                              3,363                            1,246                            0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        20,202                           14,042                            0
<SALES>                                                  0                                0                            0
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<CGS>                                                    0                                0                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        3,843                            3,068                        2,421
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       838                              704                          109
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0                                0                            0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        292                              229                          519
<INCOME-TAX>                                            95                              180                          214
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    146                               49                          305
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0                               27                            0
<CHANGES>                                                0                             (283)                           0
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