<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2001 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-2000 <CASH> 1,674 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 421 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,135 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,844 <PP&E> 524,140 <DEPRECIATION> 186,669 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 361,833 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,600 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,769 <OTHER-SE> 185,883<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 361,833 <SALES> 113,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 113,900 <CGS> 68,570 <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,570 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39,712 <LOSS-PROVISION> 755 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,257 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,089) <INCOME-TAX> (1,081) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,008) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,008) <EPS-BASIC> (0.09) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.09) <FN> <F1>Other stockholders' equity amount is less cost of treasury stock of $105,826 and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of 107. </FN>