<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 482 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,706 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,551 <PP&E> 30,494 <DEPRECIATION> (4,007) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,628 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,378 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,175 <OTHER-SE> 25 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,628 <SALES> 6,164 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,974 <CGS> 3,839 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,113 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,697 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 521 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,196) <INCOME-TAX> (215) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (981) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (981) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (.02)