<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 1999 and the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such interim condensed consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <CASH> 37,415 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,861 <ALLOWANCES> (3,687) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 972,030 <DEPRECIATION> (62,449) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 985,866 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 958,998 <COMMON> 1 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (49,950) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 985,866 <SALES> 59,133 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 60,014 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (30,819) <LOSS-PROVISION> (6,021) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (32,395) <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,200) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,200) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0