<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 14,053 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,882 <ALLOWANCES> 1,215 <INVENTORY> 6,535 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,939 <PP&E> 449,692 <DEPRECIATION> 69,712 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 486,638 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,161 <BONDS> 234,858 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 121 <OTHER-SE> 143,791 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 486,638 <SALES> 131,628 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 131,628 <CGS> 99,840 <TOTAL-COSTS> 116,877 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,529 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,261 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,961 <INCOME-TAX> 2,034 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,927 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,927 <EPS-PRIMARY> .24 <EPS-DILUTED> .24