<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 24,949 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 82,604 <ALLOWANCES> 1,209 <INVENTORY> 6,327 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 117,289 <PP&E> 2,225,964 <DEPRECIATION> 1,197,483 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,227,274 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 119,300 <BONDS> 919,055 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 230,000 <COMMON> 967 <OTHER-SE> (54,572) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,227,274 <SALES> 292,413 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 295,986 <CGS> 743,444 <TOTAL-COSTS> 791,374 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 47,930 <INCOME-PRETAX> (495,388) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (495,388) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (13,334) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (508,722) <EPS-PRIMARY> (5.48) <EPS-DILUTED> (5.48)