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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AS OF AND FOR
THE PERIODS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-29-2000
<PERIOD-END> NOV-30-2000
<CASH> 1,479,017
<SECURITIES> 1,473,000
<RECEIVABLES> 3,989,519
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,126,335
<PP&E> 136,746,682
<DEPRECIATION> (5,670,461)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 258,226,127
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,125,788
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 154,208
<OTHER-SE> 38,798,096
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 258,226,127
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,190,103
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 16,006,937
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,351,536
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,031,640
<INCOME-TAX> (1,110,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,141,640
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,141,640
<EPS-BASIC> .14
<EPS-DILUTED> .14
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