<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. </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> 17,758 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,827 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,155 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,676 <PP&E> 1,114,010 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,226,037 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 158,057 <BONDS> 710,418 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 181,125 <COMMON> 282 <OTHER-SE> 168,166 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,226,037 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 454,762 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 453,137 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,807 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74,426 <INCOME-PRETAX> (85,608) <INCOME-TAX> 29,105 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (56,503) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (56,503) <EPS-BASIC> (2.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.01)