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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 41,390 79,360
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 54,737 42,895
<ALLOWANCES> 1,425 794
<INVENTORY> 11,326 9,501
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 123,132 152,480
<PP&E> 638,049 515,462
<DEPRECIATION> 97,315 29,012
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 761,630 725,292
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,231 48,566
<BONDS> 201,433 202,104
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 403,319 412,667
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 761,630 725,292
<SALES> 210,316 240,366
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 210,316 240,366
<CGS> 163,912 173,900
<TOTAL-COSTS> 208,769 212,460
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,839) (2,181)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,761 15,661
<INCOME-PRETAX> (11,375) 14,426
<INCOME-TAX> (1,534) 3,399
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,841) 11,027
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,841) 11,027
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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