<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT FEBRUARY 28, 1999, THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AT FEBRUARY 28, 1999, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW AT FEBRUARY 28, 1999, 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> DEC-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1999 <CASH> 1,172 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,901 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 13,667 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,099 <PP&E> 110,364 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 180,036 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,055 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,131 <OTHER-SE> 48,447 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 180,036 <SALES> 37,161 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,161 <CGS> 28,273 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,273 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,635 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,316 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,937 <INCOME-TAX> 678 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,259 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,259 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.16