<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 141 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,590 <ALLOWANCES> 1,166 <INVENTORY> 9,438 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,145 <PP&E> 76,820 <DEPRECIATION> 25,962 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 103,488 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,616 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,143 <OTHER-SE> 3,221 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 103,488 <SALES> 20,064 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,512 <CGS> 13,678 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,627 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 354 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,128 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,727) <INCOME-TAX> (946) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,781) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,781) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.16) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.16)