<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 156,280 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 631,613 <ALLOWANCES> 79,963 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,488,938 <PP&E> 4,094,825 <DEPRECIATION> 1,433,606 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,263,573 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,787,564 <BONDS> 2,700,746 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 690,000 <COMMON> 515,000 <OTHER-SE> (1,429,737) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,263,573 <SALES> 1,285,835 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,319,812 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,257,119 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 75,255 <INCOME-PRETAX> (12,562) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,562) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.00) <EPS-DILUTED> .0