<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 6,895,239 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,677,094 <ALLOWANCES> 110,508 <INVENTORY> 4,108,042 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,664,342 <PP&E> 37,307,518 <DEPRECIATION> 6,454,243 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,660,861 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,201,254 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,000,000 <COMMON> 56,365 <OTHER-SE> 5,272,482 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,660,861 <SALES> 36,380,126 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,380,126 <CGS> 8,002,575 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,639,897 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,632,108 <INCOME-PRETAX> 270,893 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 270,893 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 270,893 <EPS-BASIC> .071 <EPS-DILUTED> .071