<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 21,665 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,411 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,363 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,198 <PP&E> 75,957 <DEPRECIATION> 16,212 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 133,144 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,989 <BONDS> 5,464 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52 <OTHER-SE> 80,989 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 133,144 <SALES> 59,899 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,899 <CGS> 40,112 <TOTAL-COSTS> 40,112 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,070 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,882 <INCOME-TAX> 10,231 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,973 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,973 <EPS-BASIC> 1.84 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.84