<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant Company Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) for September 30, 2000
and Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Nine Months ended
September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 59,874
<ALLOWANCES> 11,024
<INVENTORY> 3,763
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,556
<PP&E> 274,407
<DEPRECIATION> 32,184
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 386,421
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,311
<BONDS> 120,000
15,000
0
<COMMON> 11
<OTHER-SE> 52,386
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 386,421
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 220,170
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 222,665
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,018
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,495)
<INCOME-TAX> (455)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,040)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,040)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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