<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DECEMBER 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 784,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,567,000 <ALLOWANCES> 153,000 <INVENTORY> 5,250,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,844,000 <PP&E> 41,744,000 <DEPRECIATION> 21,290,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,248,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,851,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,394,000 <COMMON> 4,435,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,248,000 <SALES> 43,132,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,132,000 <CGS> 38,366,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,366,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 300,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (977,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (977,000) <DISCONTINUED> 595,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (382,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (.46)