<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14 OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10K FOR THE
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       SEP-30-1994         SEP-30-1993
<PERIOD-START>                          OCT-01-1993         OCT-01-1992
<PERIOD-END>                            SEP-30-1994         SEP-30-1993
<CASH>                                       16,119              10,087
<SECURITIES>                                 24,928              24,957
<RECEIVABLES>                                20,300              17,557
<ALLOWANCES>                                      0                   0
<INVENTORY>                                   4,194               3,850
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             38,472              26,603
<PP&E>                                      192,004             186,775
<DEPRECIATION>                              109,159              96,625
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              153,460             149,853
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        13,301              11,900
<BONDS>                                      50,294              55,409
<COMMON>                                      6,582               6,582
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0                   0
<PREFERRED>                                       0                   0
<OTHER-SE>                                   54,273              54,273
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                153,460             149,853
<SALES>                                      66,176              51,775
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             68,794              54,245
<CGS>                                        48,652              41,797
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                48,652              41,797
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             13,618              13,045
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            2,892               3,067
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               6,935               1,157
<INCOME-TAX>                                    726               2,948
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           6,209             (1,791)
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                  6,209             (1,791)
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