<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS AND  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF EARNINGS  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END>                                                        SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                                              6,000
<INVENTORY>                                                                   0
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<PP&E>                                                                  411,335
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          162,131
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        1,222,220
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                   165,211
<BONDS>                                                                 359,243
                                                         0
                                                                   0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          1,222,220
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                        521,618
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                           433,096
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         (8,639)
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       11,509
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          85,652
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             32,976
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