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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 536
<INVENTORY> 38,030
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,878
<PP&E> 99,334
<DEPRECIATION> 51,945
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,794
<BONDS> 12,000
10,129<F1>
0
<COMMON> 2,418
<OTHER-SE> 89,125
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<SALES> 122,302
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 122,302
<CGS> 90,190
<TOTAL-COSTS> 109,936
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (105)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 12,261
<INCOME-TAX> 4,658
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,603
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,603
<EPS-BASIC> 1.00
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<FN>
<F1>Represents Common Stock held by ESOP
</FN>
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