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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF AKI HOLDING CORP.  (OR ITS  PREDECESSOR)  FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                    3-MOS                       3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            JUN-30-2000                 JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                               JUL-01-1999                 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1999                 SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                               473                         473
<SECURITIES>                                           0                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     26,626                      26,626
<ALLOWANCES>                                         488                         488
<INVENTORY>                                        6,252                       6,252
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  33,859                      33,859
<PP&E>                                            25,067                      25,067
<DEPRECIATION>                                     6,810                       6,810
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   231,922                     231,922
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             16,549                      16,549
<BONDS>                                          146,173                     146,173
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0                           0
<PREFERRED>                                            0                           0
<COMMON>                                               0                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                        51,230                      51,230
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     231,922                     231,922
<SALES>                                           28,379                      28,379
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  28,379                      28,379
<CGS>                                             15,792                      15,792
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     15,792                      15,792
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     150                         150
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 4,372                       4,372
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    2,830                       2,830
<INCOME-TAX>                                       1,549                        1549
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                1,281                       1,281
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0                           0
<CHANGES>                                              0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                       1,281                       1,281
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