<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1996, AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNEMARCH 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 39,293 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 281,464 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 60,183 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,920,683 <PP&E> 7,447,513 <DEPRECIATION> 3,182,606 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,354,806 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,435,566 <BONDS> 20,769 <COMMON> 4,892 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,306 <OTHER-SE> 5,892,273 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,354,806 <SALES> 664,750 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 692,566 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 230,694 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,713,261 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (122,491) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,318,458) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,318,458) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,318,458) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.50) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.50)