<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 9,301 2,463 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,343 16,391 <ALLOWANCES> (1,583) (577) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 1,455,825 1,283,228 <DEPRECIATION> (182,453) (151,939) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,346,759 1,178,821 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 625,342 459,836 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 262 276 <OTHER-SE> 437,198 475,027 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,346,759 1,178,821 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,764 37,550 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,189 18,011 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,828 5,759 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,747 13,780 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,747 13,780 <DISCONTINUED> (305) 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,578<F1> 9,910 <EPS-BASIC> 0.35 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.35 0.36 <FN> <F1>NET INCOME IS AFTER MONETARY INTERESTS OF ($4,871) AND EQUITY IN INCOME OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY OF $7. </FN>