<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10 K FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 393 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,889 <ALLOWANCES> 745 <INVENTORY> 7,844 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,672 <PP&E> 55,991 <DEPRECIATION> 20,804 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 61,871 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,010 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,168 <OTHER-SE> 5,002 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 61,871 <SALES> 20,769 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,358 <CGS> 14,081 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,600 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,675 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,454 <INCOME-TAX> 748 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,706 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (194) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,512 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.13