<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT APRIL 30, 1996 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 2,736,660 <SECURITIES> 42,647 <RECEIVABLES> 543,955 <ALLOWANCES> 33,725 <INVENTORY> 64,180 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 2,188,440 <DEPRECIATION> 1,971,408 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,503,735 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 5,361,559 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,723,765 <OTHER-SE> (1,845,695) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,503,735 <SALES> 4,208,450 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,365,495 <CGS> 2,622,657 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,570,238 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 583,636 <INCOME-PRETAX> (204,743) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (204,743) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (204,743) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.20) <EPS-DILUTED> (.20)