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                                                      EXHIBIT 27.1
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                            263
<SECURITIES>                                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     535
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  813
<PP&E>                                         21,210
<DEPRECIATION>                                (17,108)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  4,965
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           4,243
<BONDS>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                     2,300
<COMMON>                                        8,559
<OTHER-SE>                                          0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    4,965
<SALES>                                           597
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  597
<CGS>                                           2,768
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   2,768
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              2,102
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,800)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 0
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,193)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.95)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.95)