<TABLE> <S> <C>

<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.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1997             JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1996             AUG-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1997             JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                               0                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,890                   6,890
<ALLOWANCES>                                        79                      79
<INVENTORY>                                      9,037                   9,037
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                15,950                  15,950
<PP&E>                                          47,254                  47,254
<DEPRECIATION>                                   7,203                   7,203
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  58,101                  58,101
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            8,742                   8,742
<BONDS>                                         22,358                  22,358
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              400                     400
<PREFERRED>                                        270                     270
<COMMON>                                        19,017                  19,017
<OTHER-SE>                                       7,314                   7,314
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    58,101                  58,101
<SALES>                                         15,915                  32,857
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                15,945                  32,857
<CGS>                                           13,137                  28,155
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,137                  28,155
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   418                     778
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 437                     832
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,010                   3,283
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,010                   3,283
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,010                   3,283
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .41                     .67
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