<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 12,431 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,607 <ALLOWANCES> 1,371 <INVENTORY> 6,641 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,209 <PP&E> 517,633 <DEPRECIATION> 86,123 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 587,748 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,936 <BONDS> 320,173 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 148,898 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 587,748 <SALES> 125,706 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 125,706 <CGS> 88,584 <TOTAL-COSTS> 109,802 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,575 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,968 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,361 <INCOME-TAX> 3,165 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,196 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (299) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,897 <EPS-PRIMARY> .32 <EPS-DILUTED> .32