<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 386 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,002 <ALLOWANCES> 333 <INVENTORY> 4,639 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,385 <PP&E> 35,394 <DEPRECIATION> 16,047 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,986 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,783 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,579 <OTHER-SE> 2,772 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,986 <SALES> 6,697 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,131 <CGS> 4,285 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,923 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 999 <INCOME-PRETAX> 355 <INCOME-TAX> 70 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 285 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 285 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.03