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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
The December 31, 1996 financial information has been restated to reflect CPS as
discontinued operations.  Balance sheet data is not disclosed in the accompany-
ing financial statements and thus a value of zero has been shown for purposes
of this financial data schedule.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>                         <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                       9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              MAR-31-1998           MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 APR-01-1997           APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997           DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                         22,631                0
<SECURITIES>                                   0                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  79,456                0
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0                     0
<INVENTORY>                                    74,851                0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               178,932               0
<PP&E>                                         555,362               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                 90,874                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 684,492               0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          94,284                0
<BONDS>                                        220,857               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                     0
<PREFERRED>                                    0                     0
<COMMON>                                       219                   0
<OTHER-SE>                                     266,404               0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   684,492               0
<SALES>                                        320,969               104,088
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               320,496               104,480
<CGS>                                          233,903               73,164
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  278,821               88,082
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             15,584                810
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                33,248                22,335
<INCOME-TAX>                                   9,973                 6,965
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            22,515                15,336
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                     178
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                     0
<CHANGES>                                      0                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                   22,669                15,514
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  1.06                  .79
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