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Exhibit 27: Financial Data Schedule
									
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>					DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>						JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>						DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>						0
<RECEIVABLES>						14,483,090
<ALLOWANCES>						0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>					33,782,488
<PP&E>								668,464,373
<DEPRECIATION>						35,504,414
<Total Assets>						735,968,011
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>				23,392,756
<BONDS>								611,514,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>				0
<PREFERRED>							0
<COMMON>							0
<OTHER-SE>							0
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<SALES>								162,962,195
<TOTAL-REVENUES>					162,962,195
<CGS>								78,638,733
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<Other-Costs>						9,535,926
<LOSS-PROVISION>					0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>					59,390,569
<Income-before-taxes>				18,008,777
<INCOME-TAX>						0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>					18,008,777
<DISCONTINUED>						0
<EXTRAORDINARY>						0
<CHANGES>							0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>						0
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