<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,082 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 453 <ALLOWANCES> 3,307 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 946 <PP&E> 40,800 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,974 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,273 <BONDS> 14,301 <COMMON> 5,137 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 18,257 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,974 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,514 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,106 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 536 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 352 <INCOME-PRETAX> 520 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 520 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 576 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,096 <EPS-PRIMARY> .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .21