<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,431 <ALLOWANCES> 1,243 <INVENTORY> 3,770 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,639 <PP&E> 83,796 <DEPRECIATION> 32,799 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 95,837 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,621 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,731 <OTHER-SE> (3,149) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 95,837 <SALES> 14,554 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,380 <CGS> 11,063 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,188 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 53 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,564 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,949) <INCOME-TAX> (600) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,349) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,349) <EPS-BASIC> (0.69) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.69)