<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SBI COMMUNICATIONS,  INC. FOR THE QUARTERLY
PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                    
     <PERIOD-TYPE>                                   9-MOS
     <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1997
     <PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1997
     <CASH>                                             6,772
     <SECURITIES>                                           0
     <RECEIVABLES>                                     77,156
     <ALLOWANCES>                                           0
     <INVENTORY>                                       88,101
     <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 181,009
     <PP&E>                                         7,630,698
     <DEPRECIATION>                                   779,676
     <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 7,187,092
     <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            942,497
     <BONDS>                                           78,600
     <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
     <PREFERRED>                                    8,365,000
     <COMMON>                                           5,345
     <OTHER-SE>                                    (2,262,204)
     <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   7,129,238
     <SALES>                                           90,296
     <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 363,827
     <CGS>                                            132,939
     <TOTAL-COSTS>                                    541,606
     <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
     <LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
     <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                72,076
     <INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (608,007)
     <INCOME-TAX>                                           0
     <INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (608,007)
     <DISCONTINUED>                                         0
     <EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
     <CHANGES>                                              0
     <NET-INCOME>                                    (608,007)
     <EPS-PRIMARY>                                      (0.11)
     <EPS-DILUTED>                                          0