<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 708,817 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,823,570 <ALLOWANCES> (285,385) <INVENTORY> 46,385 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,004,365 <PP&E> 60,079,551 <DEPRECIATION> 21,079,569 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,874,799 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,137,365 <BONDS> 5,212,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,004,370 <OTHER-SE> 14,622,075 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,874,799 <SALES> 23,331,018 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,704,786 <CGS> 7,797,136 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,437,920 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 153,960 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 659,264 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,295,267 <INCOME-TAX> 1,313,969 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,981,298 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,981,298 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.97 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.97