<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 442 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,565 <ALLOWANCES> 1,408 <INVENTORY> 3,688 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,287 <PP&E> 89,267 <DEPRECIATION> 36,587 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,989 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,593 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,036 <OTHER-SE> (26,637) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 90,989 <SALES> 4,595 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,649 <CGS> 3,873 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,896 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 25 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,391 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,934) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,934) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,934) <EPS-BASIC> ($0.19) <EPS-DILUTED> ($0.19)