<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 17,896<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,130 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,178 <PP&E> 227,990 <DEPRECIATION> 51,773 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 216,672 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,774 <BONDS> 83,848 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 139 <OTHER-SE> 54,911 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 216,672 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 82,728 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,834 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,453 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,352) <INCOME-TAX> (541) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (811) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (811) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06) <FN> <F1>Includes restricted short-term investments of $582. </FN>