<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statement of earnings and the consolidated balance sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 167,501 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 81,949 <ALLOWANCES> 17,862 <INVENTORY> 56,176 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 345,864 <PP&E> 1,699,539 <DEPRECIATION> 735,068 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,476,399 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 151,035 <BONDS> 387,311 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 29,351 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 22,508 <OTHER-SE> 518,665 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,476,339 <SALES> 479,529 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 677,228 <CGS> 356,565 <TOTAL-COSTS> 520,181 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 73,103 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10,110 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,495 <INCOME-PRETAX> 49,339 <INCOME-TAX> 18,144 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 31,195 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 49,960 <CHANGES> 8,193 <NET-INCOME> 86,348 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.84<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 3.80<F2> <FN> <F1>EPS - Primary is EPS Basic per SFAS 128 <F2>EPS - Fully Diluted is EPS - Diluted per SFAS 128 </FN>