<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) FOR MARCH 31, 2000 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 62,737 <ALLOWANCES> 14,561 <INVENTORY> 3,285 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 68,582 <PP&E> 272,602 <DEPRECIATION> 26,082 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 393,926 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 52,479 <BONDS> 120,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 15,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11 <OTHER-SE> 65,818 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 393,926 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 71,567 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 72,350 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,142 <INCOME-PRETAX> (783) <INCOME-TAX> (133) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (783) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (650) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0