<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 157,794 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,657,561 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,865,756 <PP&E> 6,489,383 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,674,953 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,805,602 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,205,466 <OTHER-SE> (157,664) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,674,953 <SALES> 5,444,649 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,444,649 <CGS> 3,487,119 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,779,816 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 382,456 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 329,666 <INCOME-PRETAX> (534,408) <INCOME-TAX> 160,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (374,408) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (374,408) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.244) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.244)