<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 1-3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-QSB FOR THE YEAR TO DATE AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 71,014 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,074,743 <ALLOWANCES> 517,808 <INVENTORY> 741,747 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,682,468 <PP&E> 10,035,612 <DEPRECIATION> 4,186,583 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,864,903 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,464,162 <BONDS> 5,778,082 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,089,638 <COMMON> 139,434 <OTHER-SE> (2,252,753) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,864,903 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,183,892 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,410,472 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 91,665 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 425,940 <INCOME-PRETAX> (655,160) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (655,160) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (655,160) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.15)