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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LONESTAR
HOSPITALITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31,
1995 AND MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1995             MAR-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1995             APR-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                         100,398                  52,494
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  103,063                 141,155
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     47,920                  47,770
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               359,888                 327,082
<PP&E>                                       4,065,270               3,714,256
<DEPRECIATION>                                 489,960                 317,290
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,755,972               4,224,398
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,208,622               2,658,526
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        82,998                 475,609
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,128,014               1,090,263
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,755,972               4,755,972
<SALES>                                      3,284,026               5,897,527
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,284,026               6,388,457
<CGS>                                        1,131,794               2,143,719
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,280,384               6,744,396
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               586,381               1,217,098
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                 285,707
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                   8,748
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0              (1,867,492)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (608,339)             (1,867,492)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                484,884                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (123,455)             (1,867,492)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.10)                   (.17)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

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