<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ON PAGES 1 AND 2OF THE COMPANY'S 1997 FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,749 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,419 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,764 <PP&E> 77,526 <DEPRECIATION> (14,619) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,109 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,718 <BONDS> 23,125 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 85 <OTHER-SE> 49,049 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,109 <SALES> 54,121 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,730 <CGS> 31,140 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,140 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,206 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 726 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,636 <INCOME-TAX> 3,186 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,450 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,450 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.64 <EPS-DILUTED> 0