<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995 <CASH> 11,264 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 332 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,191 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,535 <PP&E> 396,564 <DEPRECIATION> 127,810 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 302,717 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95,973 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 8,769 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 178,241<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 302,717 <SALES> 308,915 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 308,915 <CGS> 160,585 <TOTAL-COSTS> 160,585 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 91,474 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,089 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,336 <INCOME-TAX> 16,164 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,172 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,172 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.13 <FN> <F1>Other stockholders' equity amount is less cost of treasury stock of $92,048. </FN>