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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE PERIOD ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 0 5,529,378
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 9,781,557
<PP&E> 0 353,707,542
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (34,231,613)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 334,786,864
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 9,241,227
<BONDS> 0 194,793,887
0 2,191,500
0 1,272,727
<COMMON> 0 1,152,722
<OTHER-SE> 0 126,127,801
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 334,726,864
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,219,244 33,010,688
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,190,311 14,858,511
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,962,281 10,327,657
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,078,758 7,647,211
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 69,229
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,078,758 7,577,982
<EPS-BASIC> .13 .23
<EPS-DILUTED> .12 .22
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