<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET INCOME STATEMENT AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                         267,439
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,729,526
<ALLOWANCES>                               (1,310,931)
<INVENTORY>                                  4,584,440
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             5,984,436
<PP&E>                                      67,162,307
<DEPRECIATION>                            (23,147,349)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              59,269,868
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       21,937,324
<BONDS>                                     19,500,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     1,834,445
<OTHER-SE>                                  15,998,099
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                59,269,868
<SALES>                                     10,495,068
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            10,741,173
<CGS>                                        5,644,939
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,951,558
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               347,341
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             414,120
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                730,556
<INCOME-TAX>                                    42,192
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   341,023
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