<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-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 27,311 8,929 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,951 7,875 <ALLOWANCES> (494) (508) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 1,132,158 834,690 <DEPRECIATION> (139,170) (121,780) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,063,670 757,654 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 276 245 <OTHER-SE> 476,122 396,905 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,063,670 757,654 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 96,990 45,701 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,878 22,310 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,642 8,609 <INCOME-PRETAX> 36,470 14,782 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 36,470 14,782 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 3,204 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,649<F1> 15,942 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.07 0.82 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.07 0.81 <FN> <F1>NET INCOME IS AFTER EQUITY IN LOSS OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY OF ($24) AND MINORITY INTERESTS OF ($7,797) </FN>