<ARTICLE>                 5
<LEGEND>
                          This schedule contains summary financial
                          information extracted from Form 10-K for the period
                          ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its
                          entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>              1,000
       
                                 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                      JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                        DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       12-MOS
<CASH>                              62,437
<SECURITIES>                             0
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<INVENTORY>                         63,127     
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<PP&E>                             580,620     
<DEPRECIATION>                     242,286     
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     704,935     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              205,972     
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0     
<PREFERRED>                              0     
<COMMON>                               224     
<OTHER-SE>                         (54,920)    
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<SALES>                            700,063     
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                   700,063     
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         0     
<LOSS-PROVISION>                       587     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  26,371     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     51,356     
<INCOME-TAX>                           (12)    
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                 51,368     
<DISCONTINUED>                           0     
<EXTRAORDINARY>                     (3,661)    
<CHANGES>                                0     
<NET-INCOME>                        47,707     
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         2.27     
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