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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             JUN-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          53,957                  57,143                  88,749
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,167                  13,187                  14,994
<ALLOWANCES>                                       482                     495                     597
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                          37,309                  38,951                  32,720
<DEPRECIATION>                                  15,383                  16,009                  14,769
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,496,887               2,515,187               2,578,627
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0
<BONDS>                                      1,452,522               1,459,791               1,455,087
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         2,491                   2,492                   2,491
<OTHER-SE>                                     648,780                 695,024                 617,414
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,496,887               2,515,187               2,578,627
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               141,602                 276,488                 353,133
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                78,371                 163,230                 331,340
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,718                   (164)                    (18)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              41,152                  80,938                 119,722
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,361                  32,484                (97,911)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,228                  13,855                (31,808)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,133                  18,629                (66,103)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   (895)                   3,713                   6,436
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,238                  22,342                (59,667)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.21                    0.47                  (1.25)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.21                    0.41                  (1.25)


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