<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 921 <SECURITIES> 2,619 <RECEIVABLES> 604 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 802 <PP&E> 66,430 <DEPRECIATION> 23,366 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,010 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,604 <BONDS> 21,171 <COMMON> 5,179 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 20,056 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,010 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,295 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,417 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 385 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 846 <INCOME-PRETAX> 647 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 647 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (244) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 403 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 <EPS-DILUTED> .07