<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, INCLUDED WITH FORM 10-QSB, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFRERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 655,944 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,413,892 <ALLOWANCES> 177,233 <INVENTORY> 440,790 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,593,300 <PP&E> 7,318,662 <DEPRECIATION> 1,055,724 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,126,121 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,543,088 <BONDS> 4,826,291 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 71,267 <OTHER-SE> 4,685,475 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,126,121 <SALES> 9,475,956 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,475,956 <CGS> 7,108,610 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,108,610 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,724,126 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 370,945 <INCOME-PRETAX> (727,724) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (727,724) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (727,724) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.10)