<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1999, AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 28,995 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 58,241 <ALLOWANCES> 3,244 <INVENTORY> 4,877 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 90,960 <PP&E> 2,342,506 <DEPRECIATION> 1,661,777 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 800,910 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,328 <BONDS> 958,118 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 230,000 <COMMON> 1,055 <OTHER-SE> (479,608) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 800,910 <SALES> 146,569 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 150,409 <CGS> 113,737 <TOTAL-COSTS> 153,886 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40,149 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,477) <INCOME-TAX> 326 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,803) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,803) <EPS-BASIC> (.12) <EPS-DILUTED> (.12)