<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets at May 31, 1995 (unaudited), the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income at May 31, 1995 (unaudited), and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow at May 31, 1995 (unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 9,920 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,955 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 14,428 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,831 <PP&E> 111,556 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 193,174 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,032 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 8,586 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 63,133 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 193,174 <SALES> 43,618 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,618 <CGS> 31,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,153 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,240 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,327 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,099 <INCOME-TAX> 1,099 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .29 <EPS-DILUTED> .29