<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 2,207 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39 <ALLOWANCES> 77 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59 <PP&E> 3,254 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,482 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,295 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,137 <OTHER-SE> (950) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,482 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,092 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 297 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 376 <LOSS-PROVISION> (54) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 151 <INCOME-PRETAX> 322 <INCOME-TAX> 463 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (141) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,116 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 975 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19