<ARTICLE> 5

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                             635
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   41,361<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,432
<INVENTORY>                                      5,916
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                54,122<F1>
<PP&E>                                         213,234
<DEPRECIATION>                                 131,260
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 138,079<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           81,247<F1>
<BONDS>                                          5,448<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,814
<OTHER-SE>                                      30,396<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   138,079<F1>
<SALES>                                         51,793<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                51,793<F1>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   46,106<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,417
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (535)<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (144)<F1>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (391)<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (391)<F1>
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.04)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.04)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The financial statements for the first fiscal quarter of 2000 have been
restated to correct an accounting error that was discovered during the closing
process for the second fiscal quarter.
</FN>