<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-01-1997 <CASH> 551 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,546 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,097 <PP&E> 44,428 <DEPRECIATION> (7,650) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,017 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,224 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 91 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 19,686 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,017 <SALES> 10,253 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,756 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,610 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,547 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 785 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,949 <INCOME-TAX> 556 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,393 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,393 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14