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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income as of and
for the periods ended August 31, 2000.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-29-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<CASH> 3,077,699
<SECURITIES> 1,282,000
<RECEIVABLES> 3,513,292
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,732,747
<PP&E> 136,741,373
<DEPRECIATION> (4,492,669)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 263,960,108
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,197,154
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 152,702
<OTHER-SE> 37,922,886
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 263,960,108
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,070,333
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 9,222,289
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,895,041
<INCOME-PRETAX> 661,025
<INCOME-TAX> (730,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,391,025
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,391,025
<EPS-BASIC> .09
<EPS-DILUTED> .09
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