<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 483 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,662 <ALLOWANCES> 1,400 <INVENTORY> 2,337 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,836 <PP&E> 70,143 <DEPRECIATION> 29,534 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 76,821 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95,333 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,039 <OTHER-SE> (19,409) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 76,821 <SALES> 7,748 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,021 <CGS> 6,385 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,321 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 84 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,770 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,458) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,458) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (287) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,745) <EPS-BASIC> (0.68) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.68)