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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON
PAGES F-3 AND F-4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
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<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<PP&E> 70,775,362
<DEPRECIATION> 16,501,472
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,755,948
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 74,290,690
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<INCOME-TAX> 12,981,378
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,071,406
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