<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-QSB FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 32,589 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 130,196 <ALLOWANCES> 103,310 <INVENTORY> 87,802 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 358,851 <PP&E> 6,626,648 <DEPRECIATION> 410,214 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,238,269 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,892,981 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,553 <OTHER-SE> 4,207,978 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,238,269 <SALES> 1,245,225 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,245,225 <CGS> 80,061 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,352,644 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (193,584) <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,301,003) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,301,003) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,301,003) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.61) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.61)