<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 19,523 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,523 <PP&E> 811,633 <DEPRECIATION> 23,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 970,034 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,153 <BONDS> 353,808 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 578,243 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 970,034 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,816 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,480 <LOSS-PROVISION> 38,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,037 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,200) <INCOME-TAX> (1,841) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,041) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,041) <EPS-BASIC> (.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (.32)