<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending March 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> $24,107 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> $37,592 <ALLOWANCES> $783 <INVENTORY> $5,743 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $64,536 <PP&E> $394,831 <DEPRECIATION> $51,395 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $461,822 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $61,107 <BONDS> $222,111 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> $115 <OTHER-SE> $124,259 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $461,822 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $86,219 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $74,076 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $296 <LOSS-PROVISION> $86 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $4,669 <INCOME-PRETAX> $7,092 <INCOME-TAX> $2,911 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $4,181 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $4,181 <EPS-PRIMARY> $.36 <EPS-DILUTED> $.36