<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 0 189,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 355,325 236,646 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 567,851 689,929 <PP&E> 3,492,369 3,432,409 <DEPRECIATION> 138,085 417,479 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,313,605 7,409,539 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,843,862 1,651,281 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,313,605 7,409,539 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,529,922 2,275,219 <CGS> (1,198,530) (3,291,298) <TOTAL-COSTS> (1,793,732) (5,635,404) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> (263,810) (3,360,186) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 110,466 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (355,971) (3,479,888) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.06) (1.22) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0