<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 11,749 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 54,196 <ALLOWANCES> 3,209 <INVENTORY> 5,389 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 70,195 <PP&E> 2,321,506 <DEPRECIATION> 1,635,984 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 785,249 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 114,110 <BONDS> 919,097 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 230,000 <COMMON> 1,052 <OTHER-SE> (490,754) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 785,249 <SALES> 65,677 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 66,550 <CGS> 58,610 <TOTAL-COSTS> 78,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,890 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,950) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,950) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,950) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (.17)