<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30,
1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     3,891
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                       1,645
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<BONDS>                                          14,077
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           1
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<OTHER-SE>                                       21,559
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<SALES>                                           3,569
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<CGS>                                             9,295
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     9,295
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  1,579
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                2,745
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (3,986)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (3,986)
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<NET-INCOME>                                     (3,986)
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