<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN ITS QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          14,414
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  460,463<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                    69,480<F2>
<INVENTORY>                                     30,174
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               488,661
<PP&E>                                       1,864,937
<DEPRECIATION>                                 782,174
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,943,863
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          385,148
<BONDS>                                        718,008
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        11,276
<OTHER-SE>                                     619,357
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,943,863
<SALES>                                      1,966,625
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,968,704
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,838,696
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                79,798
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F3>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              59,942
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (9,732)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (2,044)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (7,688)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (7,688)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.08)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.08)
<FN>
<F1>EXCLUDES $5,119 OF LONG-TERM ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE.
<F2>EXCLUDES $3,527 OF ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL LONG-TERM ACCOUNTS AND NOTES
RECEIVABLE.
<F3>INCLUDED IN TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES LINE.
</FN>