<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 2/28/99 FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1998 SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1999 FEB-28-1999 <CASH> 711,367 711,367 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 839,495 839,495 <PP&E> 3,104,556 3,104,556 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,002,171 4,002,171 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,613,002 2,613,002 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 9,421 9,421 <OTHER-SE> 1,377,888 1,377,888 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 0 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 180,706 324,867 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 82,204 112,036 <INCOME-PRETAX> (251,834) (421,302) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (251,834) (421,302) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (251,834) (421,302) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.027) (.045) <EPS-DILUTED> (.027) (.045)