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<LEGEND>
Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended February 28, 1997.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1997
<CASH>                                        $507,448
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               30,415,226
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,085,812
<INVENTORY>                                 19,551,098
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            52,661,753
<PP&E>                                     171,395,861
<DEPRECIATION>                              87,521,611
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             145,101,083
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       23,190,273
<BONDS>                                     47,237,409
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     9,458,947
<OTHER-SE>                                  60,526,917
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               145,101,093
<SALES>                                    102,417,245
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           102,417,245
<CGS>                                       77,189,649
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               77,189,649
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               322,352
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,722,679
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              9,475,723
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,710,363
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          5,765,360
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 5,765,360
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.61<F1><F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.60<F1><F2>
<FN>
<F1>Restated to conform to SFAS No. 128.
<F2>As adjusted to reflect the 50% share distribution declared on December 18,
1996 payable on January 13, 1997 to shareholders of record on December 27, 1996.
Prior Financial Data Schedules have not been restated for the distribution.
</FN>