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<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>