<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS FIRST QUARTER YEAR-TO-DATE OF FISCAL
YEAR 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                          19,702
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,605
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      2,269
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                42,941
<PP&E>                                         241,733
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 326,076
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           34,574
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            68
<OTHER-SE>                                       6,171
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   326,076
<SALES>                                         26,552
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                26,552
<CGS>                                           16,130
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   16,130
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   888
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,706
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,828
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,428
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,400
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,400
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .35
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .35