<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM F0RM 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-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 6,857 27,311 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,354 19,951 <ALLOWANCES> (1,348) (494) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 1,354,043 1,132,158 <DEPRECIATION> 165,000 (139,170) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,244,920 1,063,670 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 526,667 403,920 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 279 276 <OTHER-SE> 478,259 476,122 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,244,920 1,063,670 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 118,797 98,853 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 54,846 46,682 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,744 1,059 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,420 14,642 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,787 36,470 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 43,787 36,470 <DISCONTINUED> 75 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 31,617<F1> 28,649 <EPS-BASIC> 1.14 1.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.14 1.07 <FN> <F1>Net income is shown net of equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary of <$22> and minority interests of <$12,223> </FN>