<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH ENDED MARCH 31,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                         467,697
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,812,680
<ALLOWANCES>                               (1,578,197)
<INVENTORY>                                  3,292,530
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,770,815
<PP&E>                                      69,190,904
<DEPRECIATION>                            (25,784,314)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              57,172,115
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,302,648
<BONDS>                                     19,500,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     1,859,385
<OTHER-SE>                                  17,510,082
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                57,172,115
<SALES>                                     31,004,742
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            31,367,959
<CGS>                                       17,910,153
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                9,026,227
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               939,346
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             843,422
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,588,157
<INCOME-TAX>                                   917,180
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,731,631
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .78
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .78