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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10K AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996             SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995             OCT-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996             SEP-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                45,965                  42,221
<PP&E>                                          22,045                  12,120
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (5,347)                 (2,773)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,383                  10,658
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
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<SALES>                                         90,432                  50,958
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<CGS>                                           52,610                  29,783
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,973                   7,194
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,476                   2,249
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
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