<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <MULTIPLIER>1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996 <CASH> 26,015 <SECURITIES> 4,143 <RECEIVABLES> 10,546 <ALLOWANCES> 3,392 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 901,673 <DEPRECIATION> 72,826 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 902,479 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 224,361 <COMMON> 708,379 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (52,482) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 902,479 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 79,318 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,188 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,438 <LOSS-PROVISION> 734 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,456 <INCOME-PRETAX> 34,286 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 34,286 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 34,286 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.62 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.62