<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) JUNE 30, 1996 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,009,358 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 472,950 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,043,685 <PP&E> 6,363,398 <DEPRECIATION> 883,655 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,698,428 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,527,319 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 2,869 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,403,056 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,698,428 <SALES> 1,629,137 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,629,137 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,569,178 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 70,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 174,371 <INCOME-PRETAX> (184,412) <INCOME-TAX> (70,076) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (114,336) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (114,336) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (.04)