<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> $13,602 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> $19,634 <ALLOWANCES> $993 <INVENTORY> $6,603 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $56,825 <PP&E> $421,520 <DEPRECIATION> $58,392 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $476,918 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $53,717 <BONDS> $231,659 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> $120 <OTHER-SE> $137,976 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $476,918 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $176,550 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $142,323 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $581 <LOSS-PROVISION> $296 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $14,180 <INCOME-PRETAX> $19,170 <INCOME-TAX> $7,734 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $11,436 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> ($1,943) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $9,493 <EPS-PRIMARY> .83 <EPS-DILUTED> .82