<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 725711 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3718824 <ALLOWANCES> (290856) <INVENTORY> 33244 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7106838 <PP&E> 62357240 <DEPRECIATION> 23481950 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53809257 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7149216 <BONDS> 11155318 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1506512 <OTHER-SE> 14957188 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53809257 <SALES> 18083795 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19285778 <CGS> 10263638 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17112062 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 66293 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 652775 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1933201 <INCOME-TAX> 772000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1161201 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1161201 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.77