<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-QSB September 30, 1997. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 61,471 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 183,220 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,980 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 319,888 <PP&E> 2,691,195 <DEPRECIATION> 659,141 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,255,812 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 904,503 <BONDS> 1,812,493 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,590,455 <OTHER-SE> (5,051,639) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,255,812 <SALES> 550,969 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 550,969 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,415,019 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 591,234 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 898,678 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,455,284) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,455,284) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.61) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.61)