<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MARCH 31, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 10,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,977,000 <ALLOWANCES> 184,000 <INVENTORY> 5,957,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,564,000 <PP&E> 40,138,000 <DEPRECIATION> 16,857,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,550,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,062,000 <BONDS> 2,125,000 <COMMON> 4,400,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,396,000 <OTHER-SE> 19,691,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,550,000 <SALES> 6,446,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,446,000 <CGS> 6,557,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,557,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 75,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,560,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,560,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,560,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (.47)