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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 4,000
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<CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,620,241
<PP&E> 51,849,741
<DEPRECIATION> 23,018,934
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,849,073
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,947,673
<BONDS> 35,908,383
0
10,000,000
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<OTHER-SE> 2,926,626
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 78,849,073
<SALES> 22,444,636
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 22,444,636
<CGS> 12,371,748
<TOTAL-COSTS> 16,221,379
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,748,249
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,273,477
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,201,531
<INCOME-TAX> 23,789
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,177,742
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,049,963
<EPS-BASIC> .04
<EPS-DILUTED> .04
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