<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 6,157 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,157 <PP&E> 797,510 <DEPRECIATION> 14,328 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 863,850 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,317 <BONDS> 321,783 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 516,619 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 863,580 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 66,722 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,068 <LOSS-PROVISION> 358 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,217 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,956 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,956 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (39) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,917 <EPS-BASIC> 1.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.13