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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996             JUN-30-1996             MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                          33,304                  31,784               1,226,004
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               11,340,355              10,169,893               8,210,100
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (863,000)               (715,000)               (546,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,609,155               2,037,275               1,660,040
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,545,187              11,989,222              11,228,500
<PP&E>                                      13,543,841              15,839,826              12,927,835
<DEPRECIATION>                             (5,166,460)             (7,177,088)             (4,472,390)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              22,104,794              21,617,552              19,982,441
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,713,659               6,188,220               4,315,104
<BONDS>                                      6,563,162               7,247,945               7,891,706
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        50,363                  50,363                  49,622
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,411,204               7,764,618               7,359,603
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                22,104,794              21,617,552              19,982,441
<SALES>                                     31,229,022              18,455,839               8,304,328
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            31,229,022              18,455,839               8,304,328
<CGS>                                       23,552,257              14,316,725               6,572,176
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               23,552,257              14,316,725               6,572,176
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               286,211                 139,414                  63,334
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             606,062                 364,045                 178,679
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,611,306                 434,843                  30,001
<INCOME-TAX>                                   692,860                 186,983                  12,897
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            918,446                 247,860                  17,104
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   918,446                 247,860                  17,104
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