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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PACIFIC AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS, INC., AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000
<CASH> 2,154,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 21,705,000
<ALLOWANCES> 495,000
<INVENTORY> 27,849,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,753,000
<PP&E> 59,982,000
<DEPRECIATION> 15,906,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 143,582,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,572,000
<BONDS> 68,926,000
0
0
<COMMON> 30,000
<OTHER-SE> 49,738,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 143,582,000
<SALES> 112,694,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 112,694,000
<CGS> 92,063,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 24,533,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 33,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 140,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,959,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (13,731,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 21,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,752,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 703,000
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (13,049,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.59)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.59)
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