<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL SINFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE BILTMORE GROUP OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C. DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERANCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT. INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS SCHEDULE DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION NECESSASRY AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUCTION WITH THE COMPLETE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 INCLUDING FOOTNOTES. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 189,080 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 189,080 <PP&E> 8,010,467 <DEPRECIATION> 38,200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,163,671 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,762,837 <BONDS> 1,332,583 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,112,763 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,163,671 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,414 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 179,649 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,465 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (127,235) <EPS-BASIC> (.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (.11)