<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 344 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,212 <ALLOWANCES> 1,263 <INVENTORY> 3,982 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,867 <PP&E> 82,865 <DEPRECIATION> 30,642 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 98,220 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,576 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,474 <OTHER-SE> (561) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 98,220 <SALES> 10,312 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,647 <CGS> 7,694 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,741 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 39 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,713 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,104) <INCOME-TAX> (600) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,504) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,504) <EPS-BASIC> ($0.38) <EPS-DILUTED> ($0.38)