<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1996 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FOOTNOTES THERETO. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 323,288 <SECURITIES> 341,338 <RECEIVABLES> 1,729,340 <ALLOWANCES> 47,523 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,093,224 <PP&E> 14,121,217 <DEPRECIATION> 4,399,508 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,366,592 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,038,708 <BONDS> 6,971,607 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 507,102 <OTHER-SE> 4,369,197 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,366,592 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,186,970 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,844,463 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 39,148 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 375,758 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,042,838 <INCOME-TAX> 565,047 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 477,791 <DISCONTINUED> (285,706) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 192,085 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.39 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00