<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 4,603 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 103,946 <ALLOWANCES> 12,343 <INVENTORY> 12,998 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 120,415 <PP&E> 269,198 <DEPRECIATION> 41,188 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 563,032 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46,207 <BONDS> 195,064 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 308 <OTHER-SE> 309,258 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 563,032 <SALES> 342,303 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 346,614 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 318,464 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 273,321 <LOSS-PROVISION> 31,805 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,338 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,150 <INCOME-TAX> 11,965 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,185 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,185 <EPS-BASIC> 0.58 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.56