<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 462 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,625 <ALLOWANCES> 480 <INVENTORY> 4,961 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,307 <PP&E> 37,553 <DEPRECIATION> 17,214 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,484 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,354 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,584 <OTHER-SE> 3,490 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,074 <SALES> 16,079 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,204 <CGS> 10,257 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,273 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,044 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,038 <INCOME-TAX> 35 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,003 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,003 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10