[ARTICLE] 5

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          SEP-30-1995
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1995
[CASH]                                           2,309
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                   25,954
[ALLOWANCES]                                     (391)
[INVENTORY]                                      6,775
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                                39,653
[PP&E]                                         205,768
[DEPRECIATION]                               (113,260)
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 132,211
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                           27,015
[BONDS]                                         34,433
[COMMON]                                         8,796
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                      46,962
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   132,211
[SALES]                                        179,136
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               179,136
[CGS]                                                0
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  154,681
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                               2,431
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                  8,262
[INCOME-TAX]                                     3,408
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                              4,854
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                     4,854
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .54
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .54