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Exhibit 27: Financial Data Schedule
									
<PERIOD-TYPE>						6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>					DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>						JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>						JUN-30-1997
<CASH>								16,565,816
<SECURITIES>						0
<RECEIVABLES>						14,250,668
<ALLOWANCES>						0
<INVENTORY>							568,730
<CURRENT-ASSETS>					32,262,636
<PP&E>								675,632,960
<DEPRECIATION>						27,955,011
<TOTAL-ASSETS>						742,666,764
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>				21,261,852
<BONDS>								616,365,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>				0
<PREFERRED>							0
<COMMON>							0
<OTHER-SE>							0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>		742,666,764
<SALES>								76,001,113
<TOTAL-REVENUES>					76,001,113
<CGS>								33,221,070
<TOTAL-COSTS>						38,016,743
<Other-Costs>						4,795,673
<LOSS-PROVISION>					0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>					29,168,844
<INCOME-PRETAX>						10,097,103
<INCOME-TAX>						0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>					10,097,103
<DISCONTINUED>						0
<EXTRAORDINARY>						0
<CHANGES>							0
<NET-INCOME>						10,097,103
<EPS-PRIMARY>						0
<EPS-DILUTED>						0