<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Second Quarter 1997 Financial Statement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <CASH> 322,858 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,796,704 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 684,616 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,915,207 <PP&E> 16,630,521 <DEPRECIATION> 3,358,203 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,149,012 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,142,661 <BONDS> 11,312,258 <COMMON> 36,563 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,657,530 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,149,012 <SALES> 5,589,613 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,589,613 <CGS> 3,565,080 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,565,080 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 367,016 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 134,916 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,330 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,330 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,330 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00