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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF AKI, INC. FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0001067549
<NAME>                        AKI, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                3-MOS                     9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      JUN-30-2000               JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-1-2000                JUL-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                           MAR-31-2000               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                         179                       179
<SECURITIES>                                     0                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               23,225                    23,225
<ALLOWANCES>                                   548                       548
<INVENTORY>                                  8,278                     8,278
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            31,789                    31,789
<PP&E>                                      26,694                    26,694
<DEPRECIATION>                               8,953                     8,953
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             225,178                   225,178
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       13,223                    13,223
<BONDS>                                    125,219                   125,219
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<PREFERRED>                                      0                         0
<COMMON>                                         0                         0
<OTHER-SE>                                  82,357                    82,357
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               225,178                   225,178
<SALES>                                     25,433                    74,320
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            25,433                    74,320
<CGS>                                       15,492                    44,572
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               15,492                    44,572
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 0                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,479                    10,220
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,384                     3,985
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,008                     2,540
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            376                     1,445
<DISCONTINUED>                                   0                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0                       187
<CHANGES>                                        0                         0
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