<ARTICLE>    5
<LEGEND>     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
             FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
             THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED
             DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
             TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                         215,900
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  229,200
<ALLOWANCES>                                    18,500
<INVENTORY>                                     39,200
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               582,800
<PP&E>                                       2,483,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 969,400
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,730,400
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          640,800
<BONDS>                                        910,100
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        14,100
<OTHER-SE>                                     745,700
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,730,400
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,704,000
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  920,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               982,000<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             101,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (708,500)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (21,800)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (686,700)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (8,400)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (695,100)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (5.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (5.07)
<FN>
(1)  REPRESENTS RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER NON-RECURRING CHARGES OF
     237.3 MILLION AND A CHARGE FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED
     ASSETS OF $744.7 MILLION.