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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-START> MAR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000
<CASH> 286
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 58,108
<ALLOWANCES> 4,280
<INVENTORY> 66,326
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 133,640
<PP&E> 378,232
<DEPRECIATION> 159,230
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 398,827
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 80,818
<BONDS> 124,013
0
0
<COMMON> 352
<OTHER-SE> 156,507
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 398,827
<SALES> 125,774
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 125,774
<CGS> 101,821
<TOTAL-COSTS> 101,821
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,414
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,270
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,203
<INCOME-TAX> 1,555
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,648
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,648
<EPS-BASIC> 0.18
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.18
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