<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 2,264,308 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 290,675 <ALLOWANCES> 18,164 <INVENTORY> 525,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,046,850 <PP&E> 38,378,085 <DEPRECIATION> 8,542,556 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,100,304 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,905,250 <BONDS> 7,690,219 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,724,484 <OTHER-SE> 844,843 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,100,304 <SALES> 56,418,387 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,418,387 <CGS> 17,507,824 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,507,824 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 37,478,863 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 684,118 <INCOME-PRETAX> 697,175 <INCOME-TAX> 140,221 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 556,954 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 556,954 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.04