<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q for quarter ending September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> $ 26,096 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,844 <ALLOWANCES> 1,460 <INVENTORY> 7,613 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 81,891 <PP&E> 595,241 <DEPRECIATION> 110,473 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 695,357 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,655 <BONDS> 396,614 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 158,446 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 695,357 <SALES> 204,052 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 204,052 <CGS> 142,955 <TOTAL-COSTS> 173,543 <OTHER-EXPENSES> ( 13,007) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,829 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,687 <INCOME-TAX> 10,220 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,467 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> ( 4,903) <NET-INCOME> 9,564 <EPS-BASIC> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .79