<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                        1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             SEP-30-1999         
<PERIOD-END>                                  MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                              6,879
<SECURITIES>                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                       4,413
<ALLOWANCES>                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                         2,039
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   43,096
<PP&E>                                             16,314
<DEPRECIATION>                                      1,815
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     77,377
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              23,878
<BONDS>                                            25,681
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             1
<COMMON>                                               12
<OTHER-SE>                                         21,534
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       77,377
<SALES>                                             1,139
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    2,072
<CGS>                                               6,560
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       6,560
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      668
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  2,413
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (9,419)
<INCOME-TAX>                                            0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                (9,419)
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                       (9,419)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       (0.78)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       (0.78)