<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 10,074 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,109 <ALLOWANCES> 1,187 <INVENTORY> 7,074 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,016 <PP&E> 538,200 <DEPRECIATION> (95,445) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 618,156 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,629 <BONDS> 343,685 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 147,804 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 618,156 <SALES> 242,394 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 242,394 <CGS> 169,577 <TOTAL-COSTS> 210,571 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,519 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,172 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,132 <INCOME-TAX> 4,575 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,557 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (299) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,258 <EPS-PRIMARY> .52 <EPS-DILUTED> .52