<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from form 10K year ended September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 390 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,313 <ALLOWANCES> 1,420 <INVENTORY> 3,312 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,384 <PP&E> 87,728 <DEPRECIATION> 33,560 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 91,227 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,687 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,132 <OTHER-SE> (24,703) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 91,227 <SALES> 20,368 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,802 <CGS> 16,808 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42,716 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 481 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,634 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,703) <INCOME-TAX> (2,531) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (20,172) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (20,172) <EPS-BASIC> (2.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.17)