<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998             OCT-01-1998             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             SEP-30-1999             DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          62,826                  80,547                  53,599
<SECURITIES>                                    45,860                 145,856                  60,568
<RECEIVABLES>                                  152,487                  48,576                  78,901
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,620                   2,594                   1,907
<INVENTORY>                                     62,740                  31,186                  42,425
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               327,326                 309,619                 240,153
<PP&E>                                       1,269,209               1,236,880               1,245,802
<DEPRECIATION>                                 718,368                 779,691                 807,031
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 897,703                 784,490                 695,522
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          206,349                 290,905                 262,955
<BONDS>                                        385,543                 361,668                 360,900
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             5                       5                       5
<OTHER-SE>                                     237,484                  84,204                  27,597
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   897,703                 784,490                 659,522
<SALES>                                        230,188                 716,460                 114,492
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               230,188                 716,460                 114,492
<CGS>                                          195,327                 739,725                 145,619
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  195,327                 739,725                 145,619
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                31,021                 159,050                  25,728
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,368                  31,910                   8,845
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,170               (181,661)                (57,475)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        48                (25,946)                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,122               (155,715)                (57,475)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,122               (155,715)                (57,475)
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.02                  (3.16)                  (1.15)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.02                  (3.16)                  (1.15)


</TABLE>