<ARTICLE> 5
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                         221,677
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,275,140
<ALLOWANCES>                                    45,000
<INVENTORY>                                    749,671
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,317,951
<PP&E>                                       8,168,088
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,163,608
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,385,956
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,165,510
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                         10
<COMMON>                                         1,742
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,460,662
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,385,956
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,353,874
<CGS>                                          885,021
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  926,348
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               146,310
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             133,656
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (603,805)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (603,805)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (603,805)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.035)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.035)