<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT NOVEMBER 30, 1998, THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AT NOVEMBER 30, 1998, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW AT NOVEMBER 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 <CASH> 2,193 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,436 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 15,309 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 41,148 <PP&E> 109,234 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 180,899 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,422 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,132 <OTHER-SE> 46,904 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 180,899 <SALES> 38,723 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,723 <CGS> 28,089 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,089 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,675 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,428 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,531 <INCOME-TAX> 1,236 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,295 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,295 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.30