<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 983 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 84,153 <ALLOWANCES> 2,263 <INVENTORY> 52,496 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 149,758 <PP&E> 568,601 <DEPRECIATION> 353,505 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 404,361 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 87,944 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 19,611 <COMMON> 9,998 <OTHER-SE> 118,375 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 404,361 <SALES> 610,451 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 610,451 <CGS> 498,856 <TOTAL-COSTS> 565,028 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,453 <INCOME-PRETAX> 38,766 <INCOME-TAX> 15,312 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,454 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,454 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.29 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.12