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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-31-1998             JUL-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998             AUG-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998             APR-30-1998
<CASH>                                              72                      72
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,504                  12,504
<ALLOWANCES>                                       119                     119
<INVENTORY>                                     22,016                  22,016
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,823                  37,823
<PP&E>                                          83,583                  83,583
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,113                  12,113
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 115,597                 115,597
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           25,664                  25,664
<BONDS>                                         52,983                  52,983
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              150                     150
<PREFERRED>                                      2,457                   2,457
<COMMON>                                        18,527                  18,527
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,727                  15,727
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   115,597                 115,597
<SALES>                                         33,775                  83,889
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                33,775                  83,889
<CGS>                                           29,134                  70,254
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   29,134                  70,254
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,012                   2,472
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 967                   2,164
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,666                   9,053
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,666                   9,053
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