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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF AKI,  INC. FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED  DECEMBER
31,  1998 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                           7,151                   7,151
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,855                  17,855
<ALLOWANCES>                                       298                     298
<INVENTORY>                                      4,738                   4,738
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                30,418                  30,418
<PP&E>                                          23,014                  23,014
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,931                   3,931
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 215,646                 215,646
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,492                  16,492
<BONDS>                                        116,702                 116,702
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      79,040                  79,040
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   215,476                 215,476
<SALES>                                         20,437                  44,461
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                20,437                  44,461
<CGS>                                           13,660                  29,081
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,660                  29,081
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    20                      20
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,244                   6,454
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (975)                      89
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (5)                     786
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (970)                   (697)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (970)                   (697)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

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