[ARTICLE] 5

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          SEP-30-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1995
[CASH]                                           2,385
[SECURITIES]                                         0
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[ALLOWANCES]                                     (391)
[INVENTORY]                                      5,889
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                                38,172
[PP&E]                                         210,400
[DEPRECIATION]                               (118,128)
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[COMMON]                                         8,803
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                      49,012
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   130,466
[SALES]                                         55,562
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                                55,562
[CGS]                                                0
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                   49,755
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                 790
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                    469
[INCOME-TAX]                                       195
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                                274
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                       274
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .03
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .03