<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 5,657 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,794 <ALLOWANCES> 2,231 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,553 <PP&E> 192,738 <DEPRECIATION> (56,495) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 336,419 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,649 <BONDS> 298,873 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 13 <COMMON> 243 <OTHER-SE> (17,164) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 336,419 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,257 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,243 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,654 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,360 <INCOME-PRETAX> (26,327) <INCOME-TAX> (2,765) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (26,327) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (23,766) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.99) <EPS-DILUTED> 0