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EXHIBIT 27
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 148,855
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 45,024
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 4,567,691
<DEPRECIATION> 444,436
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,782,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 2,239,844
0
692,772
<COMMON> 1,643
<OTHER-SE> 2,250,355
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,782,700
<SALES> 362,024
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 480,016
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 20,617
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 128,542
<INCOME-PRETAX> 158,646
<INCOME-TAX> 2,825
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 155,821
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 113,146
<EPS-BASIC> 0.69
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.69
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