<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 16,074 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,903 <ALLOWANCES> 1,238 <INVENTORY> 6,591 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,542 <PP&E> 455,050 <DEPRECIATION> 73,510 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 500,763 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,696 <BONDS> 249,213 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 121 <OTHER-SE> 144,488 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 500,763 <SALES> 174,652 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 174,652 <CGS> 127,982 <TOTAL-COSTS> 153,382 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,845 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,875 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,550 <INCOME-TAX> 2,275 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,275 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,275 <EPS-PRIMARY> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .27