<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<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>                                          61,108                   6,857
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   27,656                  18,354
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,475)                 (1,483)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<PP&E>                                       1,449,457               1,354,043
<DEPRECIATION>                                 194,563                 165,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,414,052               1,244,920
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0
<BONDS>                                        673,556                 526,667
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           265                     279
<OTHER-SE>                                     443,683                 478,259
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,414,052               1,244,920
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               137,757                 118,797
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   65,905                  54,846
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,413                   1,744
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              27,800                  18,420
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 42,639                  43,787
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             42,639                  43,787
<DISCONTINUED>                                  11,256                      75
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    38,060<F1>              31,617
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.43                    1.14
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.42                    1.14

<F1>NET INCOME INCLUDES EQUITY ON INCOME OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY OF $11 AND
MINORITY INTERESTS OF ($15,846)