<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 8-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 5 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 3,667 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,772 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 487 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,000 <COMMON> 500 <OTHER-SE> 1,785 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,772 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0