<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED 
BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<CASH>                                         179,400
<SECURITIES>                                   190,300
<RECEIVABLES>                                  181,800
<ALLOWANCES>                                    28,200
<INVENTORY>                                     13,600
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               601,900
<PP&E>                                       2,370,400
<DEPRECIATION>                                 739,300
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,799,200
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          305,300
<BONDS>                                      1,195,300
<COMMON>                                       127,600
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     972,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,799,200
<SALES>                                      1,100,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,100,900
<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,600
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                10,900
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              52,500
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                140,100
<INCOME-TAX>                                    56,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             83,600
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    83,600
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.73
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