<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 740,916 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,719,875 <ALLOWANCES> 91,400 <INVENTORY> 13,999,355 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,530,275 <PP&E> 30,564,280 <DEPRECIATION> 7,997,443 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 51,462,028 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,095,375 <BONDS> 28,789,789 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 19,368 <OTHER-SE> 8,502,796 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 51,462,028 <SALES> 21,006,285 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,029,587 <CGS> 17,692,988 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,692,988 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,853,929 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,100 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 476,300 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,006,370 <INCOME-TAX> 372,375 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 633,995 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 633,995 <EPS-PRIMARY> .33 <EPS-DILUTED> .33