WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ON FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-QSB. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 241,872 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,729,055 <ALLOWANCES> 50,000 <INVENTORY> 945,046 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,525,550 <PP&E> 22,527,152 <DEPRECIATION> 18,074,225 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,913,066 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,732,874 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 35,670 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 7,144,522 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,913,066 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,539,477 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,879,646 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,377,481 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,515 <INCOME-PRETAX> (705,136) <INCOME-TAX> (6,773) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (711,909) <NET-INCOME> (0.24) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0