<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 331 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,240 <ALLOWANCES> 1,259 <INVENTORY> 3,783 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,782 <PP&E> 77,805 <DEPRECIATION> 26,155 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,386 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,267 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 7,144 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,051 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 94,386 <SALES> 27,954 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,271 <CGS> 19,184 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,458 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,801 <INCOME-PRETAX> (826) <INCOME-TAX> (875) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 49 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 49 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00