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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF PACIFIC AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS, INC., AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 2000 (AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.)
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<CASH> 0
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 21,960,000
<ALLOWANCES> 611,000
<INVENTORY> 29,223,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,528,000
<PP&E> 60,001,000
<DEPRECIATION> 17,227,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 140,950,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,263,000
<BONDS> 68,678,000
0
0
<COMMON> 34,000
<OTHER-SE> 47,105,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 140,950,000
<SALES> 27,643,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,643,000
<CGS> 27,721,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,721,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,812,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,296,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,139,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 113,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,252,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,252,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.07)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)
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