<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 2,600 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,211,749 <ALLOWANCES> 537,603 <INVENTORY> 9,856,539 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,097,080 <PP&E> 31,252,993 <DEPRECIATION> 11,238,089 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,131,323 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,707,278 <BONDS> 23,126,926 <COMMON> 80,541 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 75 <OTHER-SE> 1,026,337 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,131,323 <SALES> 13,153,352 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,767,746 <CGS> 22,220,189 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,112,463 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,677,465 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,968,031 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,009,787 <INCOME-TAX> 51,750 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,958,037 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,958,037 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> .18