<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 4,131 <SECURITIES> 84,502 <RECEIVABLES> 38,072 <ALLOWANCES> 936 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 76,741 <PP&E> 310,787 <DEPRECIATION> 94,490 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 634,833 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,966 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,698 <OTHER-SE> 235,275 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 634,833 <SALES> 154,583 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 170,617 <CGS> 62,796 <TOTAL-COSTS> 62,796 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,605 <LOSS-PROVISION> 785 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,524 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,907 <INCOME-TAX> 13,767 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,140 <DISCONTINUED> (15,377) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,763 <EPS-BASIC> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .79