<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 293 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,486 <ALLOWANCES> 545 <INVENTORY> 5,364 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,391 <PP&E> 38,848 <DEPRECIATION> 17,880 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,060 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,261 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,584 <OTHER-SE> 3,862 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,060 <SALES> 3,554 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,322 <CGS> 2,332 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,730 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 567 <INCOME-PRETAX> 619 <INCOME-TAX> 248 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 371 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 371 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.04