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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, 1998 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-30-1999                 JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                   JUL-01-1998                 JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                     SEP-30-1998                 SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                                 1,341                       1,341
<SECURITIES>                                               0                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         21,727                      21,727
<ALLOWANCES>                                             278                         278
<INVENTORY>                                            3,984                       3,984
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      28,059                      28,059
<PP&E>                                                21,473                      21,473
<DEPRECIATION>                                         2,894                       2,894
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       215,489                     215,489
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 13,562                      13,562
<BONDS>                                              143,226                     143,226
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0                           0
<PREFERRED>                                                0                           0
<COMMON>                                                   0                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                            55,009                      55,009
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         215,489                     215,489
<SALES>                                               24,024                      24,024
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                      24,024                      24,024
<CGS>                                                 15,421                      15,421
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                         15,421                      15,421
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           0                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     4,096                       4,096
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                          178                         178
<INCOME-TAX>                                             502                         502
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     (324)                       (324)
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0                           0
<CHANGES>                                                  0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                            (324)                       (324)
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