<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPILED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-QSB. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 13,053 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 996,238 <ALLOWANCES> 500,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 509,291 <PP&E> 7,636,247 <DEPRECIATION> 493,448 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,783,047 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 517,122 <BONDS> 241,775 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 8,365,000 <COMMON> 5,345 <OTHER-SE> (1,346,195) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,783,047 <SALES> 12,754 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 290,371 <CGS> 11,105 <TOTAL-COSTS> 536,104 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 87,500 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54,628 <INCOME-PRETAX> (741,717) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (741,717) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (741,717) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.14) <EPS-DILUTED> 0