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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             APR-01-1996             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         119,601                 207,997                 178,986
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   16,458                   2,385                   5,025
<ALLOWANCES>                                       514                     642                     663
<INVENTORY>                                      5,299                   4,516                   6,566
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               148,833                 292,428                 279,330
<PP&E>                                         261,546                 257,156                 203,668
<DEPRECIATION>                                  25,351                  31,888                  32,395
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 385,028                 521,592                 454,353
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           95,743                 107,406                  96,680
<BONDS>                                              0                 230,000                 206,488
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            55                      55                      55
<OTHER-SE>                                     174,755                 165,347                 143,687
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   385,028                 521,592                 454,353
<SALES>                                        105,569                  77,962                      17
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               109,995                  81,217                     311
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   92,470                  92,798                  30,257
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,403                   6,221                   7,198
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 16,969                 (15,124)                (34,870)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,302                  (5,550)                (12,925)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,667                  (9,574)                (21,945)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .20                    (.18)                   (.40)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .18                    (.18)                   (.40)




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