<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT AUGUST 31, 1999, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AT AUGUST 31, 1999 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW AT AUGUST 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 15 <RECEIVABLES> 18,418 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,121 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,938 <PP&E> 111,072 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 173,133 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,117 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,267 <OTHER-SE> 50,431 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 173,133 <SALES> 155,056 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 155,056 <CGS> 115,021 <TOTAL-COSTS> 115,021 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,134 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,413 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,577 <INCOME-TAX> 3,372 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,205 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,205 <EPS-BASIC> (0.84) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.80)