<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 2,160,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,078 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,446,538 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,660 <PP&E> 21,841,164 <DEPRECIATION> 2,435,755 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,405,079 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,933,551 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 9,063,605 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,405,079 <SALES> 4,161,906 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,161,906 <CGS> 2,708,172 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,344,620 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (27,059) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 381,549 <INCOME-PRETAX> 462,796 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 462,796 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 462,796 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0