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                                                                      EXHIBIT 27
<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000912752
<NAME>                        SBG
<MULTIPLIER>                                                            1,000
<CURRENCY>                                                          US DOLLAR

                                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                   JUN-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                          1
<CASH>                                                               9,599
<SECURITIES>                                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      191,124
<ALLOWANCES>                                                         2,741
<INVENTORY>                                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                   289,653
<PP&E>                                                             376,055
<DEPRECIATION>                                                      86,281
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                   3,859,212
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                              251,286
<BONDS>                                                            750,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                              200,000
<PREFERRED>                                                             36
<COMMON>                                                               964
<OTHER-SE>                                                         812,928
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                     3,859,212
<SALES>                                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                   417,788
<CGS>                                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                      323,987
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                   (1,866)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                  87,278
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                      8,389
<INCOME-TAX>                                                         8,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                  (311)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                                          (311)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          (.06)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                          (.06)<F1>


<FN>
<F1>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>