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<PAGE>


<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>


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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                           2,554                   2,554
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  133,316                 133,316
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               494,835                 494,835
<PP&E>                                         332,811                 332,811
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,914,314               3,914,314
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          153,846                 153,846
<BONDS>                                      1,563,596               1,563,596
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          2                       2
<COMMON>                                           947                     947
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,401,206               1,401,206
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,914,314               3,914,314
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               166,731                 466,209
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               130,620                 351,179
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              28,968                  77,960
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,143                  37,070
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,806                  17,423
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,337                  19,647
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                  (3,092)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,337                  16,555
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.03                    0.19
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