<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCEDULE 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-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 4,139,524 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 561,605 <ALLOWANCES> 43,315 <INVENTORY> 2,493,005 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,160,843 <PP&E> 29,829,706 <DEPRECIATION> 5,162,853 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,425,891 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,435,483 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,000,000 <COMMON> 56,177 <OTHER-SE> 6,891,862 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,425,891 <SALES> 25,694,976 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 25,694,976 <CGS> 5,905,950 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,208,335 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,190,427 <INCOME-PRETAX> (476,319) <INCOME-TAX> (161,948) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (314,371) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (314,371) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.136) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.136)