<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 326,094 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 267,671 <ALLOWANCES> 10,001 <INVENTORY> 260,779 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,963,265 <PP&E> 28,455,224 <DEPRECIATION> 5,285,035 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,745,555 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,061,759 <BONDS> 7,290,299 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,537,441 <COMMON> 12,664,752 <OTHER-SE> 457,513 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,745,555 <SALES> 26,658,764 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,658,764 <CGS> 8,291,621 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,291,621 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,285,231 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 355,126 <INCOME-PRETAX> 699,751 <INCOME-TAX> 279,900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 419,851 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 419,851 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.04