<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 105 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 135989 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 21451 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 173401 <PP&E> 824421 <DEPRECIATION> 264147 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 960097 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 160738 <BONDS> 274430 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 321 <OTHER-SE> 440534 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 960097 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 862089 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 633476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 79133 <LOSS-PROVISION> 72809 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15843 <INCOME-PRETAX> 60828 <INCOME-TAX> 21826 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 39002 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 39002 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.29 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.29 <FN> NOTE: The EPS-PRIMARY and EPS-fully diluted reflect the impact of a 2 for 1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend which was paid on May 17, 1996 to shareholders of record as of May 6, 1996. </FN>