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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 IS 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-31-1997             JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997             AUG-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997             APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                               0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,353                   5,267
<ALLOWANCES>                                        67                      67
<INVENTORY>                                      8,953                   8,953
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                16,296                  16,296
<PP&E>                                          52,836                  52,836
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,885                   7,885
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,682                   7,682
<BONDS>                                         26,504                  26,504
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<PREFERRED>                                        270                     270
<COMMON>                                        19,017                  19,017
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,309                   9,309
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    63,258                  63,258
<SALES>                                         17,018                  49,875
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,018                  49,875
<CGS>                                           13,836                  41,991
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,836                  41,991
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   591                   1,369
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 690                   1,522
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,001                   5,284
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,001                   5,284
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,001                   5,284
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