<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               26,952,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                  9,190,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            65,557,000
<PP&E>                                   1,471,795,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             157,654,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           1,423,977,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      130,274,000
<BONDS>                                    856,675,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                175,000,000
<COMMON>                                       281,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 262,760,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             1,423,977,000
<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              576,345,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,821,000<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          77,409,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (73,037,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                               (20,094,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (52,943,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                             (7,750,000)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (60,693,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (2.23)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (2.23)

<FN>
<F1>INTEREST INCOME, OTHER INCOME AND GAIN ON ASSET DISPOSITIONS.
</FN>