<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          83,988
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  334,779
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (23,848)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                       7,527,123
<DEPRECIATION>                              (2,029,291)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              26,021,269
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        1,153,986
<PREFERRED>                                      4,836
<COMMON>                                       605,131
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               (26,021,269)
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            (2,561,035)
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  822,270
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               880,983
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             400,872
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,899,643
<INCOME-TAX>                                   847,903
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,051,740
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,996,891
<EPS-BASIC>                                       3.31
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.25

<F1>EPS BASIC AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK
SPLIT ON MAY 21, 1999. INTERIM FILINGS SUBSEQUENT TO THE STOCK SPLIT HAVE BEEN
ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE STOCK SPLIT.