<ARTICLE>                           5
       
                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                       JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                                 401,867
<SECURITIES>                                                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          390,027
<ALLOWANCES>                                                 0
<INVENTORY>                                          1,739,204
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     3,670,140
<PP&E>                                              10,024,967
<DEPRECIATION>                                         579,065
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      17,773,005
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                6,612,402
<BONDS>                                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                  0
<COMMON>                                                 8,470
<OTHER-SE>                                           2,114,465
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        17,773,005
<SALES>                                              1,575,970
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     1,575,970
<CGS>                                                1,139,916
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        4,800,561
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       313,265
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                             0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     449,146
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (2,911,326)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (2,911,326)
<DISCONTINUED>                                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (2,911,326)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                             (.34)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                             (.37)