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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                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             AUG-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998             JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                               5                       5
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,084                  10,084
<ALLOWANCES>                                       241                     241
<INVENTORY>                                     15,370                  15,370
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                27,952                  27,952
<PP&E>                                          60,986                  60,986
<DEPRECIATION>                                  10,401                  10,401
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<BONDS>                                         30,878                  30,878
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<PREFERRED>                                        153                     153
<COMMON>                                        18,527                  18,527
<OTHER-SE>                                      13,063                  13,063
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    81,493                  81,493
<SALES>                                         27,604                  50,114
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                27,604                  50,114
<CGS>                                           23,567                  41,120
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   23,567                  41,120
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,062                   1,462
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 641                   1,197
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,350                   6,387
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,350                   6,387
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,350                   6,387
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