<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,490 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,436 <ALLOWANCES> 3,307 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,030 <PP&E> 42,203 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,852 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,975 <BONDS> 19,377 <COMMON> 5,179 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 17,321 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,852 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,645 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,890 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 734 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,307 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,774 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,060) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,060) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 672 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,388) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (.27)