<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from the financial statements contained in the
body of the accompanying Form 10-Q and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
       
                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                   JUN-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                         0
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<PP&E>                         404,469
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                0
<PREFERRED>                          0
<COMMON>                             0
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<INCOME-TAX>                    11,702
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                      0
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