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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K,
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-01-1997
<CASH>                                           7,056                   4,578                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   49,564                  40,357                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (4,404)                 (4,036)                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                       2,588,548               2,323,910                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                               (146,384)                (84,312)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,570,458               2,331,919                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           78,750                  61,930                       0
<BONDS>                                      1,029,656                 840,377                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           633                     624                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,375,125               1,372,766                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,570,458               2,331,919                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               337,853                 281,067                 133,817
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (178,514)               (145,057)                (72,025)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,822                   3,515                   1,630
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              60,239                  43,403                  19,511
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 96,626                  90,675                  39,630
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             96,626                  90,675                  39,630
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    96,626                  90,675                  39,630
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.53                    1.55                    1.43
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.53                    1.54                    1.41


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