[ARTICLE] 5 [CIK] 0000060714 [NAME] LSB [MULTIPLIER] 1,000 [CURRENCY] U.S.DOLLARS [PERIOD-TYPE] 9-MOS [PERIOD-START] Jan-01-2000 [FISCAL-YEAR-END] Dec-31-2000 [PERIOD-END] Sep-30-2000 [EXCHANGE-RATE] 1 [CASH] 2,576 [SECURITIES] 0 [RECEIVABLES] 50,470 [ALLOWANCES] 1,323 [INVENTORY] 27,461 [CURRENT-ASSETS] 83,273 [PP&E] 164,817 [DEPRECIATION] 83,286 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 186,456 [CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 86,765 [BONDS] 97,003 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 139 [PREFERRED] 36,487 [COMMON] 1,516 [OTHER-SE] (42,086) [TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 186,456 [SALES] 214,290 [TOTAL-REVENUES] 218,317 [CGS] 172,075 [TOTAL-COSTS] 223,696 [OTHER-EXPENSES] 2,084 [LOSS-PROVISION] 2,485 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] 11,720 [INCOME-PRETAX] (5,379) [INCOME-TAX] 0 [INCOME-CONTINUING] (5,379) [DISCONTINUED] (579) [EXTRAORDINARY] 17,196 [CHANGES] 0 [NET-INCOME] 11,238 [EPS-BASIC] 0.76 [EPS-DILUTED] 0.76