<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 299,531 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,019,685 <ALLOWANCES> 176,656 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,232,368 <PP&E> 24,084,058 <DEPRECIATION> 4,421,159 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,477,623 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,355,430 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 19,419,050 <PREFERRED> 5,025,862 <COMMON> 8,083 <OTHER-SE> (28,455,925) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,477,623 <SALES> 4,618,759 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,618,759 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (11,588,057) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,983,202) <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,571,259) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,571,259) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (3,339,740) <NET-INCOME> (16,910,999) <EPS-BASIC> (1.87) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.87)