<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DECEMBER 31, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,310,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,341,000 <ALLOWANCES> 150,000 <INVENTORY> 5,273,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,993,000 <PP&E> 40,745,000 <DEPRECIATION> 18,805,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,669,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,618,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,396,000 <COMMON> 4,415,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,450,000 <SALES> 51,956,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,956,000 <CGS> 43,840,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 43,840,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 435,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,169,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,169,000 <DISCONTINUED> 134,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,303,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> .47