<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 8,967 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 46,755 <ALLOWANCES> 1,074 <INVENTORY> 7,054 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,985 <PP&E> 465,700 <DEPRECIATION> (77,252) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 525,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,782 <BONDS> 256,361 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 121 <OTHER-SE> 145,361 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 525,969 <SALES> 240,651 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 240,651 <CGS> 177,275 <TOTAL-COSTS> 211,908 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,699 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,528 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,516 <INCOME-TAX> 3,491 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,025 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,025 <EPS-PRIMARY> .42 <EPS-DILUTED> .41