<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q PERIOD ENDED DEC. 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 567 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,523 <ALLOWANCES> 808 <INVENTORY> 9,242 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,633 <PP&E> 61,041 <DEPRECIATION> 22,544 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,653 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,950 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,064 <OTHER-SE> 5,005 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,653 <SALES> 5,686 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,457 <CGS> 3,860 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,922 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 41 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,110 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5 <INCOME-TAX> 2 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00