<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 475 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,490 <ALLOWANCES> 782 <INVENTORY> 7,170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,249 <PP&E> 51,147 <DEPRECIATION> 19,248 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,542 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,421 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,875 <OTHER-SE> 4,704 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,542 <SALES> 14,182 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,477 <CGS> 9,543 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,940 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,823 <INCOME-TAX> 609 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,214 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,214 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11