<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS SECOND QUARTER YEAR-TO-DATE OF FISCAL YEAR 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 19,533 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,928 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,253 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,055 <PP&E> 243,968 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 341,612 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 47,900 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 69 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 16,532 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 341,612 <SALES> 52,398 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,398 <CGS> 35,014 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (14,549) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,310 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,623 <INCOME-TAX> 7,807 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,816 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,816 <EPS-BASIC> 1.87 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.85