<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 5,523 <SECURITIES> 10,957 <RECEIVABLES> 84,709 <ALLOWANCES> 664 <INVENTORY> 12,216 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 124,902 <PP&E> 694,784 <DEPRECIATION> 242,123 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 755,207 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 100,340 <BONDS> 305,188 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,091 <OTHER-SE> 243,076 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 755,207 <SALES> 14,551 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 126,456 <CGS> 11,190 <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,533 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 29,507 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,863 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,283 <INCOME-TAX> 4,216 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,067 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,067 <EPS-BASIC> .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .25