<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated
Statements of Change in Shareholders' Investment, Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows and Notes to Consolidated Statements, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements and notes to Consolidated.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                       3,865,642
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  858,130
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    236,566
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             6,146,341
<PP&E>                                      85,180,695
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,484,650
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             103,369,040
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        8,626,027
<BONDS>                                     83,302,731
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        295
<COMMON>                                         5,049
<OTHER-SE>                                  13,390,156
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               103,369,040
<SALES>                                     17,986,873
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            17,986,873
<CGS>                                       12,550,709
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               12,550,709
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           4,044,079
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (430,682)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (192,335)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (238,347)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (283,494)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   $(.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>NOTE:  If information required by the applicable schedule is not included in
the underlying financial data because it is either immaterial or inapplicable,
the value "0" (zero) will be responded to that item.
</FN>