<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> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 61,108 6,857 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,656 18,354 <ALLOWANCES> (2,475) (1,483) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 1,449,457 1,354,043 <DEPRECIATION> 194,563 165,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,414,052 1,244,920 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 673,556 526,667 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 265 279 <OTHER-SE> 443,683 478,259 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,414,052 1,244,920 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 137,757 118,797 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,905 54,846 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,413 1,744 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,800 18,420 <INCOME-PRETAX> 42,639 43,787 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 42,639 43,787 <DISCONTINUED> 11,256 75 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 38,060<F1> 31,617 <EPS-BASIC> 1.43 1.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.42 1.14 <FN> <F1>NET INCOME INCLUDES EQUITY ON INCOME OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY OF $11 AND MINORITY INTERESTS OF ($15,846) </FN>