<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 16,584 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 749,049 <ALLOWANCES> 75,139 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 812,329 <PP&E> 1,967,216 <DEPRECIATION> (333,620) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,673,252 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 993,699 <BONDS> 3,346,596 <COMMON> 3,959 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,029,091 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,673,252 <SALES> 2,087,586 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,087,586 <CGS> 1,135,201 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,087,586 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,143) <LOSS-PROVISION> 27,553 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 112,889 <INCOME-PRETAX> (98,046) <INCOME-TAX> 60,122 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (158,168) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (24,434) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (183,462) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.47)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> (0.47)<F1> <FN> <F1> Retroactively restated to reflect 2-for-1 Stock Split distributed July 3, 1996 to Shareholders of record on June 6, 1996. </FN>