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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999            DEC-31-1998      DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999            JAN-01-1997      JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999            DEC-31-1998      DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                   568,374                751,511          3,373,334
<RECEIVABLES>                                  360,752                266,116          1,226,086
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0                      0                0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               4,282,175              7,545,958        6,970,854
<PP&E>                                         20,477,875             18,832,076       21,988,786
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (10,270,581)           (8,832,066)      (8,004,015)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          652,856                   670,045        1,398,236
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<PREFERRED>                                    0                      0                0
<COMMON>                                       14,284,970             14,234,740       14,234,740
<OTHER-SE>                                     960,422                 3,713,643       6,041,813
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   16,072,944             18,854,473       21,885,763
<SALES>                                        776,534                1,809,658        2,119,919
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1,029,899              3,409,361        2,514,978
<CGS>                                          0                      0                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  4,306,293              6,115,898        4,272,642
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0                      0                0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                      0                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0                      0                0
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