<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) FORM 10K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1995 <CASH> 5,334 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,943 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 14,209 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,933 <PP&E> 111,440 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 186,760 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,747 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 8,591 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 63,391 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 186,760 <SALES> 174,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 174,200 <CGS> 126,341 <TOTAL-COSTS> 126,341 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,886 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,765 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,107 <INCOME-TAX> 3,890 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,271 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.03