<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Balance Sheet at June 30, 2000 and Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 30,962 30,962 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 <PP&E> 1,400,164 1,400,164 <DEPRECIATION> (161,894) (161,894) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,305,707 1,305,707 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 0 <BONDS> 765,476 765,476 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 69 69 <COMMON> 176 176 <OTHER-SE> 451,443 451,443 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,305,707 1,305,707 <SALES> 55,169 110,083 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,601 111,009 <CGS> 20,259 40,573 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,259 40,573 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,223 35,176 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,318 24,538 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,792 18,164 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,792 18,164 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (148) (204) <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,644 17,960 <EPS-BASIC> 0.37 0.56 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.37 0.56