<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,145 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 197,930 <ALLOWANCES> 4,806 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 438,955 <PP&E> 386,610 <DEPRECIATION> 111,242 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,543,115 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 280,139 <BONDS> 750,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 200,000 <PREFERRED> 35 <COMMON> 914 <OTHER-SE> 917,576 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,543,115 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 383,455 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 311,473 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,380) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 86,475 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,873) <INCOME-TAX> 11,997 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,876) <DISCONTINUED> 3,265 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (611) <EPS-BASIC> (0.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.10) <FN> a) This information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. The basic and diluted EPS calculations have been entered in place of primary and diluted, respectively. </FN>