<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 5,375,907 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 578,943 <ALLOWANCES> 2,392 <INVENTORY> 1,788,540 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,356,593 <PP&E> 22,537,177 <DEPRECIATION> 2,566,286 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,883,010 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,176,218 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,000,000 <COMMON> 52,540 <OTHER-SE> 9,385,624 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,883,010 <SALES> 17,310,453 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,310,453 <CGS> 4,116,960 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,318,636 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 420,953 <INCOME-PRETAX> (448,367) <INCOME-TAX> (153,469) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (294,898) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (294,898) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.162) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.162)