<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1999 AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 26,449 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,593 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 96,524 <PP&E> 1,332,522 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,519,909 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 136,553 <BONDS> 833,442 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 175,000 <COMMON> 278 <OTHER-SE> 290,712 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 151,909 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 295,667 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 239,889 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,307 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,139 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,332 <INCOME-TAX> 4,533 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,799 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,799 <EPS-BASIC> .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .25