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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Leading Edge
Packaging Financial Statement for the Quarter ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 and 
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1998             APR-01-1997             APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             MAR-31-1998             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                             787                     951                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,948                   3,232                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      7,830                   6,590                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,849                  24,024                       0
<PP&E>                                           8,892                   8,748                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (3,409)                 (3,160)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  32,332                  24,612                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,908                  12,515                       0
<BONDS>                                            702                     708                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            46                      46                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,126                  14,793                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    32,332                  29,612                       0
<SALES>                                          4,439                       0                   4,286
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,439                       0                   4,286
<CGS>                                            2,768                       0                   2,379
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,233                       0                   1,101
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 110                       0                      35
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    374                       0                     796
<INCOME-TAX>                                        41                       0                     285
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                333                       0                     511
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       333                       0                     511
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