<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 33,931
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 308,461
<ALLOWANCES> (38,501)
<INVENTORY> 323,557
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 4,976,159
<DEPRECIATION> (2,117,136)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,410,555
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 6,757,386
1,485,033
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (3,365,656)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,410,555
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,144,835
<CGS> 241,852
<TOTAL-COSTS> 833,945
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 470,830
<LOSS-PROVISION> (15,034)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 271,547
<INCOME-PRETAX> (206,714)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (206,714)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (206,714)
<EPS-BASIC> (0)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Not presented as the resultant computation would be a decrease in net loss per
share and therefore not meaningful.
</FN>
</TABLE>