<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 19,198
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 426,993
<ALLOWANCES> 3,117
<INVENTORY> 49,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 573,575
<PP&E> 6,188,089
<DEPRECIATION> 408,150
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,524,556
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 546,848
<BONDS> 3,560,547
0
0
<COMMON> 572,422
<OTHER-SE> 1,169,765
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,524,556
<SALES> 1,779,419
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,779,419
<CGS> 1,233,715
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,496,053
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 422
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 184,463
<INCOME-PRETAX> 162,565
<INCOME-TAX> 65,026
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 97,539
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 97,539
<EPS-BASIC> 0.86
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.85
</TABLE>