<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> $17,448 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> $23,001 <ALLOWANCES> $859 <INVENTORY> $6,481 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $46,015 <PP&E> $400,595 <DEPRECIATION> $54,629 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $445,611 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $46,752 <BONDS> $218,740 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> $115 <OTHER-SE> $126,038 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $445,611 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $134,904 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $113,439 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $504 <LOSS-PROVISION> $162 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $9,465 <INCOME-PRETAX> $11,334 <INCOME-TAX> $4,655 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $6,679 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $6,679 <EPS-PRIMARY> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .59