<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 3,846,244 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,181,426 <ALLOWANCES> 570,039 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,442,052 <PP&E> 31,349,725 <DEPRECIATION> 7,414,707 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,377,070 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,618,508 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21,209 <OTHER-SE> 24,320,572 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,377,070 <SALES> 9,819,564 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,819,564 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (22,307,929) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 466,465 <INCOME-PRETAX> (12,021,900) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,021,900) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,021,900) <EPS-BASIC> (.57) <EPS-DILUTED> (.57)