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<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     US DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1
<CASH>                                               3,268
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      202,049
<ALLOWANCES>                                         5,169
<INVENTORY>                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   324,723
<PP&E>                                             349,722
<DEPRECIATION>                                      69,331
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,854,582
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              268,890
<BONDS>                                            751,899
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              200,000
<PREFERRED>                                             35
<COMMON>                                               965
<OTHER-SE>                                         815,043
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,854,582
<SALES>                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   736,804
<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      544,418
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 138,952
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     39,841
<INCOME-TAX>                                        45,658
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (5,817)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    (11,063)
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                       (16,880)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        (0.29)<a>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        (0.29)<a>
        
<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>