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<LEGEND>
This schedules contains summary financial information extracted from the
quarterly filing on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000 and is
qualified in its entirely by reference to such financial statements.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<ALLOWANCES> (2,020,000)
<INVENTORY> 29,188,000
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<PP&E> 189,887,000
<DEPRECIATION> (81,980,000)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 55,729,000
<BONDS> 0
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0
13,000
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 240,994,000
<CGS> 184,872,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 228,148,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (9,082,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,764,000
<INCOME-TAX> 2,184,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,580,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> .00
<EPS-DILUTED> .00
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