<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 406 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,940 <ALLOWANCES> 373 <INVENTORY> 4,512 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,167 <PP&E> 36,424 <DEPRECIATION> 16,609 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,032 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,378 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,585 <OTHER-SE> 3,016 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,032 <SALES> 11,418 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,228 <CGS> 7,261 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,866 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,518 <INCOME-PRETAX> 653 <INCOME-TAX> 125 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 528 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 528 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.05