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Exhibit 27: Financial Data Schedule
									
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>					DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>						JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>						DEC-31-1996
<CASH>								19,594,463
<SECURITIES>						0
<RECEIVABLES>						14,859,879
<ALLOWANCES>						0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>					36,426,422
<PP&E>								682,214,732
<DEPRECIATION>						20,416,001
<Total Assets>						753,669,863
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>				20,820,889
<BONDS>								621,215,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>				0
<PREFERRED>							0
<COMMON>							0
<OTHER-SE>							0
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<SALES>								158,845,947
<TOTAL-REVENUES>					158,845,947
<CGS>								81,508,516
<TOTAL-COSTS>						91,652,872
<Other-Costs>						10,144,356
<LOSS-PROVISION>					0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>					59,648,060
<Income-before-taxes>				11,790,054
<INCOME-TAX>						0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>					11,790,054
<DISCONTINUED>						0
<EXTRAORDINARY>						0
<CHANGES>							0
<NET-INCOME>						11,790,054
<EPS-PRIMARY>						0
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