<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>                                71,092
<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>