WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 09-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 13,108 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,367 <ALLOWANCES> 1,278 <INVENTORY> 7,150 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,969 <PP&E> 524,056 <DEPRECIATION> 90,317 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 597,875 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,552 <BONDS> 337,251 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 149,007 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 597,875 <SALES> 176,545 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 176,545 <CGS> 121,786 <TOTAL-COSTS> 152,315 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,374 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,682 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,174 <INCOME-TAX> 3,945 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,299 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> ( 299) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,930 <EPS-PRIMARY> .41 <EPS-DILUTED> .41