<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEVADA ENERGY COMPANY, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1996 , AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1996 <CASH> 75 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 530 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 52 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 702 <PP&E> 7,128 <DEPRECIATION> 336 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,185 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 863 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 17 <OTHER-SE> 7,397 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,185 <SALES> 855 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 855 <CGS> 469 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,669 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13 <INCOME-PRETAX> (776) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (776) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (776) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (.08)