<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 4,003 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,422 <ALLOWANCES> 1,519 <INVENTORY> 9,530 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,764 <PP&E> 170,957 <DEPRECIATION> (43,586) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 178,663 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,794 <BONDS> 138,395 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 42,659 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> (24,236) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 178,663 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,836 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (49,896) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (10,551) <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,978) <INCOME-TAX> 496 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (22,474) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (3,510) <NET-INCOME> (25,984) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1,371.33) <EPS-DILUTED> 0