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                                                                      Exhibit 27

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheet & Consolidated Statement of Income and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. Amounts in thousands
of dollars, except per share amounts.


                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                       369
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<ALLOWANCES>                                    11,074
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<PP&E>                                       1,141,301
<DEPRECIATION>                                 461,427
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,179,017
<BONDS>                                        417,402
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                      1,462,795
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,359
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              25,072
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                184,127
<INCOME-TAX>                                    61,122
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