<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           6,443                   8,929
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,086                   8,503
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,456)                 (1,136)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<PP&E>                                       1,194,284                 834,690
<DEPRECIATION>                               (145,437)               (121,780)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,105,928                 757,654
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0
<BONDS>                                        405,383                 273,363
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           276                     245
<OTHER-SE>                                     475,623                 396,905
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,105,928                 757,654
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               136,284                  70,364
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   64,615                  32,705
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,107                   1,078
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,568                  11,633
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 38,822                  21,558
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   3,204
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    38,822<F1>              24,762<F2>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.44                    1.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.33                    1.19
<FN>
<F1>Net income is after equity in income of unconsolidated subsidiary of $5 and
minority interests of ($11,177).
<F2>Net income is after equity in income of unconsolidated subsidiary of $23 and
minority interests of ($3,413).
</FN>