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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   9-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             APR-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                          10,819                       0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,571                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                         36                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                24,808                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                         192,709                       0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,600                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 196,749                       0                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           19,214                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             1                       0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      77,052                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   196,749                       0                       0
<SALES>                                              0                  48,522<F1>              13,778<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                  48,522                  13,778
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                  55,185                   9,181
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                   2,406                     712
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                  10,138                   3,391
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                (18,692)                   2,661
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                (18,692)                   2,661
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                (18,692)                   2,661
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0
<FN>
<F1>Statement of operations for nine months ended December 31, 1996.
<F2>Statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996.
</FN>


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