<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCEHDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 607,529 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,166,051 <ALLOWANCES> 107,436 <INVENTORY> 538,131 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,765,770 <PP&E> 3,840,755 <DEPRECIATION> 1,278,075 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,936,314 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,090,866 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 42,297 <OTHER-SE> 4,440,022 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,936,314 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,893,519 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,619,746 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,448,845 <LOSS-PROVISION> 24,485 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 198,191 <INCOME-PRETAX> (397,738) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (397,738) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (397,738) <EPS-PRIMARY> .09 <EPS-DILUTED> .09