<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 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> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 510 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,888 <ALLOWANCES> 830 <INVENTORY> 8,587 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,688 <PP&E> 62,661 <DEPRECIATION> 23,886 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 68,928 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,378 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,088 <OTHER-SE> 4,129 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 68,928 <SALES> 12,365 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,401 <CGS> 8,463 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,665 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 78 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,245 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,468) <INCOME-TAX> (595) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (873) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (873) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.08)