<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 15,311 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,639 <ALLOWANCES> (598) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,023 <PP&E> 122,210 <DEPRECIATION> (10,029) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 241,110 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,881 <BONDS> 77,530 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100 <OTHER-SE> 98,110 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 241,110 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,791 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,310 <LOSS-PROVISION> (9) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,645 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,741 <INCOME-TAX> (2,310) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,431 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,431 <EPS-BASIC> 0.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.34