<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 328,490 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,285,714 <ALLOWANCES> 107,000 <INVENTORY> 10,697,909 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,366,044 <PP&E> 34,648,081 <DEPRECIATION> 8,856,454 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,999,890 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,710,949 <BONDS> 26,246,431 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 19,371 <OTHER-SE> 9,403,139 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,999,890 <SALES> 83,035,031 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,307,708 <CGS> 71,476,238 <TOTAL-COSTS> 71,476,238 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,342,905 <LOSS-PROVISION> 38,717 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,922,974 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,565,591 <INCOME-TAX> 1,032,250 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,533,341 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,533,341 <EPS-BASIC> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .79