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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME FILED AS PART OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM
10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON
FORM 10-Q.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1999             AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1999             APR-30-1999
<CASH>                                               0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,221                  13,221
<ALLOWANCES>                                       260                     260
<INVENTORY>                                     21,651                  21,651
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                49,723                  49,723
<PP&E>                                         106,283                 106,283
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,448                  18,448
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 141,263                 141,263
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,146                  16,146
<BONDS>                                         62,559                  62,559
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         53                      53
<COMMON>                                        27,886                  27,886
<OTHER-SE>                                      28,948                  28,948
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   141,263                 141,263
<SALES>                                         31,907                  93,340
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,907                  93,340
<CGS>                                           27,325                  76,891
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   27,325                  76,891
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,910                   6,621
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,111                   3,646
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,250                   5,916
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,250                   5,916
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,250                   5,916
<EPS-BASIC>                                      .14                     .76
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