<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's unaudited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 1999
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          61,514
<SECURITIES>                                    77,983
<RECEIVABLES>                                   37,650
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,936
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                       3,502,262
<DEPRECIATION>                               (264,063)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,866,432
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                      1,964,510
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<COMMON>                                         3,437
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,540,160
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,866,432
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               329,752
<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                58,674
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,954
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              70,901
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                100,954
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            100,954
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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