<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                              38                      44
<SECURITIES>                                        75                      11
<RECEIVABLES>                                       82                      82
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (12)                    (14)
<INVENTORY>                                         28                      31
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   232                     170
<PP&E>                                           2,402                   2,515
<DEPRECIATION>                                   (856)                   (957)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   6,213                   6,067
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              527                     522
<BONDS>                                          3,068                   3,020
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                          95                     315
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     6,213                   6,067
<SALES>                                          1,641                   1,022
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,641                   1,022
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  (1,455)                   (991)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   (1)                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (261)                   (132)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (49)<F1>               (100)<F2>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         5                      24
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (23)                    (66)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                    (16)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (23)                    (81)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND OTHER ITEMS EXCLUDES THE EFFECT OF MINORITY
INTERESTS, NET OF TAX, OF $21.7.
<F2>LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND OTHER ITEMS EXCLUDES THE EFFECT OF MINORITY
INTERESTS, NET OF TAX OF $10.2.
</FN>