<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 179,664 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 777,688 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 587,767 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 19,493,482 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,038,601 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,074,848 <BONDS> 3,636,107 <COMMON> 20,520,470 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (5,192,824) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,038,601 <SALES> 1,281,087 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,281,087 <CGS> 1,065,188 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,065,188 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 303,883 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,793 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,960 <INCOME-PRETAX> (142,737) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (142,737) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (142,737) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)