<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       8,272,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,186,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   536,000
<INVENTORY>                                  2,142,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            21,938,000
<PP&E>                                      31,532,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              11,710,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              49,895,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       16,160,000
<BONDS>                                      6,278,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  3,512,000
<COMMON>                                       106,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  21,254,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                49,895,000
<SALES>                                     33,574,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            33,574,000
<CGS>                                       22,346,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               22,346,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             7,927,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             529,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (802,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,750,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 3,552,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $0.34
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.31