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<table>
  <tr>
    <th colspan="3">Consolidated Balance Sheets</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th>At December 31 (in thousands, except share amounts)</th>
    <th>2004</th>
    <th>2003</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th colspan="3">ASSETS</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Current assets</td>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Cash and cash equivalents</td>
    <td>$ 435,128</td>
    <td>$ 279,606</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Accounts receivable, net</td>
    <td>204,151</td>
    <td>139,475</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Inventories</td>
    <td>70,333</td>
    <td>65,189</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Income tax receivable</td>
    <td>—</td>
    <td>9,901</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Deferred income taxes</td>
    <td>28,928</td>
    <td>49,286</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Prepaid expenses and other</td>
    <td>81,662</td>
    <td>89,641</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Assets held for sale</td>
    <td>—</td>
    <td>226,082</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Total current assets</td>
    <td>820,202</td>
    <td>859,180</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Property and equipment, net</td>
    <td>8,914,142</td>
    <td>8,681,339</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Other assets</td>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Investments in unconsolidated affiliates</td>
    <td>842,640</td>
    <td>756,012</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Goodwill and other intangible assets, net</td>
    <td>233,335</td>
    <td>267,668</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Deposits and other assets, net</td>
    <td>304,710</td>
    <td>247,070</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Total other assets</td>
    <td>1,380,685</td>
    <td>1,270,750</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Total assets</b></td>
    <td><b>11,115,029</b></td>
    <td><b>10,811,269</b></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th colspan="3">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Current liabilities</td>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Accounts payable</td>
    <td>$ 198,050</td>
    <td>$ 186,998</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Income taxes payable</td>
    <td>4,991</td>
    <td>—</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Current portion of long-term debt</td>
    <td>14</td>
    <td>9,008</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Accrued interest on long-term debt</td>
    <td>116,997</td>
    <td>87,711</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Other accrued liabilities</td>
    <td>607,925</td>
    <td>559,445</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Liabilities related to assets held for sale</td>
    <td>—</td>
    <td>23,456</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Total current liabilities</td>
    <td>927,977</td>
    <td>866,618</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Deferred income taxes</td>
    <td>1,802,008</td>
    <td>1,765,426</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Long-term debt</td>
    <td>5,458,848</td>
    <td>5,521,890</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Other long-term obligations</td>
    <td>154,492</td>
    <td>123,547</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Total liabilities</b></td>
    <td><b>8,243,317</b></td>
    <td><b>7,575,681</b></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)</td>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Stockholders' equity</td>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 300,000,000 shares, issued 173,573,934 and 168,268,213 shares; outstanding 140,369,934 and 143,096,213 shares</td>
    <td>1,736</td>
    <td>1,683</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Capital in excess of par value</td>
    <td>2,346,329</td>
    <td>2,171,625</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Deferred compensation</td>
    <td>(10,878)</td>
    <td>(19,174)</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Treasury stock, at cost (33,204,000 and 25,172,000 shares)</td>
    <td>(1,110,551)</td>
    <td>(760,594)</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Retained earnings</td>
    <td>1,546,235</td>
    <td>1,133,903</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</td>
    <td>(1,167)</td>
    <td>6,345</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Total stockholders' equity</td>
    <td>2,771,704</td>
    <td>2,533,788</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Total stockholders' equity</b></td>
    <td><b>2,771,704</b></td>
    <td><b>2,533,788</b></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Total liabilities and stockholders' equity</b></td>
    <td><b>11,115,029</b></td>
    <td><b>10,811,269</b></td>
  </tr>
</table>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.