<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 922 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 158 <ALLOWANCES> 2,237 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 603 <PP&E> 27,581 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,027 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,070 <BONDS> 8,189 <COMMON> 5,137 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 10,631 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,027 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,741 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,982 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,891 <LOSS-PROVISION> (1,070) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 831 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,107 <INCOME-TAX> 1,557 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 550 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 11,412 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,962 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.33 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.33