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Exhibit 27
TYPE EX-27
TEXT
ARTICLE 5
MULTIPLIER 1,000
TABLE
S C
PERIOD-TYPE 12-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END APR-30-2000
PERIOD-END APR-30-2000
CASH 4,183
SECURITIES 0
RECEIVABLES 39,298
ALLOWANCES 3,485
INVENTORY 22,739
CURRENT-ASSETS 67,635
PP&E 141,977
DEPRECIATION 55,023
TOTAL-ASSETS 166,656
CURRENT-LIABILITIES 45,584
BONDS 22,009
PREFERRED-MANDATORY 0
PREFERRED 0
COMMON 22,896
OTHER-SE 69,716
TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY 166,656
SALES 387,301
TOTAL-REVENUES 387,301
CGS 285,859
TOTAL-COSTS 285,859
OTHER-EXPENSES 0
LOSS-PROVISION 496
INTEREST-EXPENSE 470
INCOME-PRETAX 24,555
INCOME-TAX 10,088
INCOME-CONTINUING 14,467
DISCONTINUED 0
EXTRAORDINARY 0
CHANGES 0
NET-INCOME 14,467
EPS-PRIMARY 1.82
EPS-DILUTED 1.79
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