<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 24,909 <SECURITIES> 12,200 <RECEIVABLES> 23,066 <ALLOWANCES> 1,590 <INVENTORY> 29,942 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,683 <PP&E> 343,151 <DEPRECIATION> 124,396 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 366,204 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 81,256 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 121 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 39,090 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 366,204 <SALES> 1,396,144 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,415,371 <CGS> 1,102,582 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,368,732 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,872 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,767 <INCOME-TAX> 1,919 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,848 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,848 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0