<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN TIS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 16,518 9,004 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,314 19,063 <ALLOWANCES> (1,693) (1,394) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 1,467,565 1,311,212 <DEPRECIATION> (189,410) (158,503) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,423,063 1,208,541 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 191,034 490,298 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 265 276 <OTHER-SE> 439,559 474,391 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,423,063 1,208,541 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 89,123 76,851 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42,911 36,187 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,776 11,919 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,436 28,745 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,436 28,745 <DISCONTINUED> 3,968 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,381<F1> 20,706 <EPS-BASIC> 0.84 0.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.84 0.75 <FN> <F1>NET INCOME INCLUDES ($10,006) OF MINORITY INTERESTS AND ($17) EQUITY IN LOSS OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY. </FN>