<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 1,111,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,020,000
<ALLOWANCES> 418,000
<INVENTORY> 4,093,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,716,000
<PP&E> 29,324,000
<DEPRECIATION> 14,685,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,680,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,080,000
<BONDS> 0
0
1,000
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<OTHER-SE> 13,485,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,680,000
<SALES> 1,340,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 68,881,000
<CGS> 770,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 65,937,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 645,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,643,000
<INCOME-TAX> 983,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,660,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,660,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.28
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.27
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