<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 26,827 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,177 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,111 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,980 <PP&E> 73,364 <DEPRECIATION> 14,388 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 129,398 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,216 <BONDS> 6,289 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52 <OTHER-SE> 78,722 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 129,398 <SALES> 39,365 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 39,365 <CGS> 26,983 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,983 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 746 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,516 <INCOME-TAX> 6,608 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,833 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,833 <EPS-BASIC> 1.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.21