<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending March 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 19,321 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,207 <ALLOWANCES> 1,370 <INVENTORY> 6,371 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 69,777 <PP&E> 442,506 <DEPRECIATION> 65,935 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 501,473 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 79,482 <BONDS> 224,848 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 120 <OTHER-SE> 143,158 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 501,473 <SALES> 83,521 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,521 <CGS> 65,449 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74,944 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 734 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,056 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,787 <INCOME-TAX> 1,553 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,234 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,234 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19