<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 17,229 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,715 <ALLOWANCES> 1,202 <INVENTORY> 6,778 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 76,388 <PP&E> 509,402 <DEPRECIATION> 82,340 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 595,461 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 72,698 <BONDS> 315,749 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 146,857 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 595,461 <SALES> 74,912 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,912 <CGS> 55,495 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,118 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 793 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,455 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,546 <INCOME-TAX> 1,525 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,021 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (299) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,722 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14