<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. **** (COLUMNAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) **** </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 35,396 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,075 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,130 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,027 <PP&E> 70,317 <DEPRECIATION> 12,554 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 134,356 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,722 <BONDS> 7,113 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52 <OTHER-SE> 76,070 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 134,356 <SALES> 19,884 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,884 <CGS> 13,976 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,976 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 435 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,146 <INCOME-TAX> 3,024 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,646 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,646 <EPS-BASIC> .56 <EPS-DILUTED> .56