<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SECOND QUARTER BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 4,868 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,501 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 36,674 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,092 <PP&E> 243,449 <DEPRECIATION> 113,143 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 316,161 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 92,668 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,130 <OTHER-SE> 122,657 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 316,161 <SALES> 48,862 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 176,458 <CGS> 26,699 <TOTAL-COSTS> 184,424 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 50,221<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,524 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,173) <INCOME-TAX> 1,293 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,880) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,880) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.38) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>Includes merger and transaction charge of $14,322 and restructuring charge of $4,409. </FN>