<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 9,202 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 115,423 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 14,407 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 150,098 <PP&E> 889,233 <DEPRECIATION> 131,205 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,148,786 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 85,655 <BONDS> 693,594 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,317 <OTHER-SE> 291,545 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,148,786 <SALES> 309,281 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 309,281 <CGS> 230,139 <TOTAL-COSTS> 293,657 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,266 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 35,502 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,144) <INCOME-TAX> 6,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,144) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (15,144) <EPS-BASIC> (0.18) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.18)