<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The operating results information for the nine-month period combines the six-month predecessor company period ended June 30, 1997 and the three-month successor company period ended September 30, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 6,879 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,496 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,550 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 55,792 <PP&E> 515,732 <DEPRECIATION> 14,518 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 588,493 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,132 <BONDS> 333,622 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,000 <OTHER-SE> 101,420 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 588,493 <SALES> 116,295 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 118,515 <CGS> 66,055 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,055 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 58,664 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,267 <INCOME-PRETAX> (17,471) <INCOME-TAX> (1,788) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,683) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (15,683) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0