<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 10,611,476 <SECURITIES> 21,811,284 <RECEIVABLES> 5,594,149 <ALLOWANCES> 149,196 <INVENTORY> 524,289 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 25,518,802 <PP&E> 32,184,192 <DEPRECIATION> 21,168,346 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,611,233 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,054,869 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,921,287 <OTHER-SE> 47,235,077 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,611,233 <SALES> 8,692,500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,781,748 <CGS> 4,411,164 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,864,890 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,822,768 <INCOME-TAX> 3,565,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,257,768 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,257,768 <EPS-PRIMARY> 7.72 <EPS-DILUTED> 7.72