<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 12,294<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,190 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,716 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,831 <PP&E> 60,060 <DEPRECIATION> 10,538 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 108,482 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,950 <BONDS> 81,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,807 <OTHER-SE> (9,990) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 108,482 <SALES> 36,415 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,415 <CGS> 34,628 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,628 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 713 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,708 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,135) <INCOME-TAX> (1,220) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,915) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,915) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>OF THIS AMOUNT, 6,662 WAS RESTRICTED CASH </FN>