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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS
THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 3,670
<SECURITIES> 6,301
<RECEIVABLES> 30,595
<ALLOWANCES> 233
<INVENTORY> 14,014
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,053
<PP&E> 80,754
<DEPRECIATION> 8,881
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 136,106
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,200
<BONDS> 3,500
0
0
<COMMON> 24
<OTHER-SE> 107,538
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 136,106
<SALES> 181,156
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 181,156
<CGS> 85,616
<TOTAL-COSTS> 85,616
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 226
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 369
<INCOME-PRETAX> 46,948
<INCOME-TAX> 16,446
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,502
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 30,502
<EPS-BASIC> 1.44
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.39
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