<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended November 30, 1997. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> $333,106 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,202,236 <ALLOWANCES> 649,731 <INVENTORY> 20,098,856 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,572,790 <PP&E> 191,358,199 <DEPRECIATION> 96,325,254 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 168,332,072 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,994,727 <BONDS> 55,993,298 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,481,360 <OTHER-SE> 67,341,560 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 168,332,072 <SALES> 61,292,306 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,292,306 <CGS> 46,193,365 <TOTAL-COSTS> 46,193,365 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> (13,246) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,157,167 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,094,461 <INCOME-TAX> 2,321,990 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,772,471 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,772,471 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.40<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.39<F1> <FN> <F1>Restated to conform to SFAS No. 128. </FN>