<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 685 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,821 <ALLOWANCES> 579 <INVENTORY> 6,363 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,185 <PP&E> 39,469 <DEPRECIATION> 18,537 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,208 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,439 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,589 <OTHER-SE> 4,380 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,208 <SALES> 8,703 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,097 <CGS> 5,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,249 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,130 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,483 <INCOME-TAX> 593 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 890 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 890 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.09