<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 4,350,708 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,144,718 <ALLOWANCES> 70,885 <INVENTORY> 2,916,424 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,062,694 <PP&E> 30,325,710 <DEPRECIATION> 6,002,238 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,310,466 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,644,143 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,000,000 <COMMON> 56,365 <OTHER-SE> 4,793,647 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,310,466 <SALES> 14,794,700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,794,700 <CGS> 3,262,580 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,061,629 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 735,024 <INCOME-PRETAX> (207,941) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (207,941) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (207,941) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.086) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.086)