<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements contained in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 3,138,971 <SECURITIES> 9,970,001 <RECEIVABLES> 1,622,556 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,783,893 <PP&E> 18,984,867 <DEPRECIATION> 4,921,342 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,381,681 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,932,777 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,641,751 <OTHER-SE> 13,301,708 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,381,681 <SALES> 30,078,637 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,078,637 <CGS> 37,909,989 <TOTAL-COSTS> 37,909,989 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 304,600 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 190,109 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,649,742) <INCOME-TAX> (2,900,075) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,794,667) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,794,667) <EPS-BASIC> (.18) <EPS-DILUTED> (.18)