<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 883 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,259 <ALLOWANCES> 1,041 <INVENTORY> 5,109 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,252 <PP&E> 78,277 <DEPRECIATION> 6,335 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 219,237 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,417 <BONDS> 85,642 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 16,285 <COMMON> 105 <OTHER-SE> 89,179 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 219,237 <SALES> 55,295 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,295 <CGS> 41,592 <TOTAL-COSTS> 41,592 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,657 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,028 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,018 <INCOME-TAX> 2,357 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,661 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 195 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,466 <EPS-PRIMARY> .29 <EPS-DILUTED> .29