<TABLE> <S> <C>
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the September 30, 2000 unaudited financial statements and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 44,232,000
<SECURITIES> 60,683,000
<RECEIVABLES> 18,829,000
<ALLOWANCES> (1,612,000)
<INVENTORY> 3,355,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 130,100,000
<PP&E> 192,595,000
<DEPRECIATION> (27,578,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 320,488,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,149,000
<BONDS> 150,000,000
0
0
<COMMON> 36,000
<OTHER-SE> 119,407,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 320,488,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 100,127,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 82,818,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (6,077,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 664,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,354,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,368,000
<INCOME-TAX> 3,982,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,386,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,386,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.12
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.12
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