<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 20,008 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 51,571 <ALLOWANCES> 1,266 <INVENTORY> 8,799 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,430 <PP&E> 630,312 <DEPRECIATION> 114,472 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 727,506 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 97,005 <BONDS> 406,755 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 159,899 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 727,506 <SALES> 280,420 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 280,420 <CGS> 200,028 <TOTAL-COSTS> 240,869 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (13,931) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,994 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,488 <INCOME-TAX> 11,380 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,108 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (4,903) <NET-INCOME> 11,205 <EPS-BASIC> .93 <EPS-DILUTED> .92