<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 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-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,195 <ALLOWANCES> 1,272 <INVENTORY> 3,956 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,097 <PP&E> 81,600 <DEPRECIATION> 28,547 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 96,708 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,247 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,153 <OTHER-SE> (5,883) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 96,708 <SALES> 4,882 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,946 <CGS> 3,753 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,703 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,893 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,691) <INCOME-TAX> (339) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,352) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,352) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.15)