<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OCI HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996             APR-04-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                6,854,912               5,323,600
<ALLOWANCES>                                   536,763                 273,110
<INVENTORY>                                  1,075,228                 389,458
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            14,862,256               8,622,336
<PP&E>                                      75,735,464              43,688,367
<DEPRECIATION>                              12,550,280               5,922,776
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             140,175,730              95,120,312
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        7,290,924               8,470,884
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<COMMON>                                         8,411                   8,211
<OTHER-SE>                                 (5,313,595)             (4,726,800)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               140,175,730              95,120,312
<SALES>                                     35,105,189               9,535,542
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            31,741,274               8,548,510
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            24,936,865               6,700,700
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           7,597,020               1,826,137
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (740,062)                  21,692
<INCOME-TAX>                                    21,731                 105,718
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