<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 5,673 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,673 <PP&E> 701,608 <DEPRECIATION> 7,917 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 813,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,588 <BONDS> 271,298 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 514,233 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 813,264 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 85,330 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,081 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,585 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,266 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,085 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 39,085 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (621) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 38,464 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.55 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.55