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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,131
<INVENTORY>                                      8,254
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<PP&E>                                          40,517
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,325
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           26,319
<BONDS>                                         37,281
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           892
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   105,519
<SALES>                                         34,017
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                34,017
<CGS>                                           19,921
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   32,222
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 680
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,115
<INCOME-TAX>                                       457
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                658
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       658
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .08
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